April 23, 2005

By: William Pensworth
Website: http://www.teeth-whitening-smiles.com

Dental Statistics – Know More About Dental Problems

How well do you know about dental statistics? What do you know about it? How much information do you keep about dental stats? Do you know that dental decay does not occur with age? It can occur in a child who is going to pre-school. Periodontal disease can happen to anyone who does not go to the dentist.

Various medical authorities regularly release dental statistics about dental and oral hygiene. Do you know that lack of dental health, not going to the dentist and not following proper oral hygiene may lead to many harmful dental diseases that could turn fatal. These stats say that they may even lead to heart attack and even stroke.

It is highly important that you read these numbers & statistics carefully. You should know what happens and what reasons acts behind all these. The Stats Are As Follows:

- 75 percent of the population will suffer from gingivitis, a harmful dental disease which causes bleeding gums.

- 15 percent of the population might succumb to periodontal disease, and as a result 50 percent of them would suffer from coronary disease.

- Smokers have higher risk of developing oral gum disease than non-smokers.

- Studies show that tooth loss of 36 percent of the population can be reduced by hormone replacement therapy.

Author Notes:

William Pensworth contributes and publishes news editorial to http://www.teeth-whitening-smiles.com.  Everything you need to know to get a whiter, brighter smile!