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<blockquote data-quote="Robinredbreast" data-source="post: 1796655" data-attributes="member: 44643"><p>I have had gum disease with bone loss for quite a while now. A few years ago, my then dentist referred me to Guy's hospital in London, a teaching hospital, it was quite a way to go, but it did help and with a brushing technique too. Both my parents had pyorrhoea and both had upper and lower denture's, this must of been in the 1960's I think and I was told this condition could be heredity, even though we ate traditional meals, 3 meals a day, homemade soups, mince dishes, Sunday roast, jelly and fruit etc, they were active and both worked, my dad lived to 94 years <3 I have a wonderful dentist now and she said my teeth are fine, but my unfortunately my gums are a different story. I use interdental brushes and clean my teeth twice a day. Also, i used to be a smoker <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite3" alt=":(" title="Frown :(" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":(" /></p><p></p><p><a href="https://www.google.co.uk/imgres?imgurl=https://www.thediabetescouncil.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/diabetes-and-dental-issues.jpg&imgrefurl=https://www.thediabetescouncil.com/can-diabetes-affect-your-teeth-and-gums/&h=800&w=800&tbnid=2WdDnrJu6XXA4M:&q=diabetes+and+gum+disease&tbnh=160&tbnw=160&usg=__T9PhGgAMGBAnHt3Kgme-_R28Uk0%3D&vet=1&docid=urekZpRBTUrG2M&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwig9cKt9a_bAhVJDcAKHWp5B1UQ9QEIPzAA" target="_blank">[ATTACH=full]26793[/ATTACH]</a></p><p></p><p><a href="https://www.google.co.uk/imgres?imgurl=https://www.thediabetescouncil.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/diabetes-and-dental-issues.jpg&imgrefurl=https://www.thediabetescouncil.com/can-diabetes-affect-your-teeth-and-gums/&h=800&w=800&tbnid=2WdDnrJu6XXA4M:&q=diabetes+and+gum+disease&tbnh=160&tbnw=160&usg=__T9PhGgAMGBAnHt3Kgme-_R28Uk0%3D&vet=1&docid=urekZpRBTUrG2M&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwig9cKt9a_bAhVJDcAKHWp5B1UQ9QEIPzAA" target="_blank">www.thediabetescouncil.com</a></p><p><strong>Diabetes</strong> causes blood vessels to thicken, which slows the flow of nutrients and the removal of harmful wastes. This can weaken the resistance of <strong>gum</strong> and bone tissue to <strong>infection</strong>. Bacteria. ... When <strong>diabetes</strong> is poorly controlled, high glucose levels in mouth fluids may help germs grow and set the stage for <strong>gum disease</strong>.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Robinredbreast, post: 1796655, member: 44643"] I have had gum disease with bone loss for quite a while now. A few years ago, my then dentist referred me to Guy's hospital in London, a teaching hospital, it was quite a way to go, but it did help and with a brushing technique too. Both my parents had pyorrhoea and both had upper and lower denture's, this must of been in the 1960's I think and I was told this condition could be heredity, even though we ate traditional meals, 3 meals a day, homemade soups, mince dishes, Sunday roast, jelly and fruit etc, they were active and both worked, my dad lived to 94 years <3 I have a wonderful dentist now and she said my teeth are fine, but my unfortunately my gums are a different story. I use interdental brushes and clean my teeth twice a day. Also, i used to be a smoker :( [URL='https://www.google.co.uk/imgres?imgurl=https://www.thediabetescouncil.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/diabetes-and-dental-issues.jpg&imgrefurl=https://www.thediabetescouncil.com/can-diabetes-affect-your-teeth-and-gums/&h=800&w=800&tbnid=2WdDnrJu6XXA4M:&q=diabetes+and+gum+disease&tbnh=160&tbnw=160&usg=__T9PhGgAMGBAnHt3Kgme-_R28Uk0%3D&vet=1&docid=urekZpRBTUrG2M&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwig9cKt9a_bAhVJDcAKHWp5B1UQ9QEIPzAA'][ATTACH=full]26793[/ATTACH][/URL] [URL='https://www.google.co.uk/imgres?imgurl=https://www.thediabetescouncil.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/diabetes-and-dental-issues.jpg&imgrefurl=https://www.thediabetescouncil.com/can-diabetes-affect-your-teeth-and-gums/&h=800&w=800&tbnid=2WdDnrJu6XXA4M:&q=diabetes+and+gum+disease&tbnh=160&tbnw=160&usg=__T9PhGgAMGBAnHt3Kgme-_R28Uk0%3D&vet=1&docid=urekZpRBTUrG2M&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwig9cKt9a_bAhVJDcAKHWp5B1UQ9QEIPzAA']www.thediabetescouncil.com[/URL] [B]Diabetes[/B] causes blood vessels to thicken, which slows the flow of nutrients and the removal of harmful wastes. This can weaken the resistance of [B]gum[/B] and bone tissue to [B]infection[/B]. Bacteria. ... When [B]diabetes[/B] is poorly controlled, high glucose levels in mouth fluids may help germs grow and set the stage for [B]gum disease[/B]. [/QUOTE]
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