When we become overweight and obese it is normally down to us eating the wrong foods at the wrong times, this as we know leads to problems with your heart, kidneys and liver along with a host of other serious conditions. However there is one area that is often missed or forgotten when we are discussing weight problems, your teeth.
Periodontitis is a disease that affects the tissue around the teeth, the alveolar bone which if left untreated will mean the loss of your teeth. In a study carried out in America on over 13,000 people, it was noted that people in the 11-34 age group were most at risk by as much as 78% of getting periodontitis than people of a normal weight.
The study also found no significant difference between body weight and periodontits in older people, this may be due to several factors, such as younger peoples eating habits, they tend to eat less fresh fruit and vegetables which are a source of vitamin C and drink more soft drinks which will attack your teeth and ‘feed’ the disease.
This disease is treatable by following some simples oral hygiene techniques such as brushing your teeth on a regular basis, don’t drink soft drinks at night try to have a calcium rich drink and a good mouth wash.
