New: the French Union for Oral Health (UFSBD) offers two interactive tests that calculate caries and periodontal risks. A way to take stock of the health of your teeth and get motivated to make an appointment with the dentist.
Good dental hygiene keeps you healthier
Do you hate going to the dentist and postpone the date of the consultation to Greek calendars? So you are one of the 4 out of 10 French people who do not have their teeth treated. So, Periodontal disease is the eleventh most common disease in the world.
Good dental health makes it possible to avoid many ailments such as the risk of premature birth, the occurrence of vascular diseases or even complications of diabetes. Also, to allow refractory to dental care, the UFSBD offers two interactive tests online. In less than two minutes, they allow you to take stock of cavities and periodontal diseases and to obtain oral hygiene advice. But beware, they are not a substitute for the annual follow-up consultation!
Two tests to assess the risk of cavities and periodontal disease
The first test assesses the risk of developing cavities. ” Under the effect of a regular intake of sugars, insufficient exposure to fluorine and without regular elimination of the bacterial biofilm during brushing, the structure of the tooth is weakened and then destroyed., resulting in pain, difficulty eating, repercussions on life and in a more advanced stage, a systemic infection Explains the UFSBD.
As for the second test, it calculates the periodontal risk, that is to say to develop diseases that affect the supporting tissues of the teeth (gum, bone and ligament) and ” generally manifest by pain, bleeding and / or swelling of the gums (gingivitis) or, in more serious forms, falling out of teeth (periodontitis) Says the UFSBD.
Free and fast, why deprive yourself of these tests?
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