"刷牙流血嗎？小心牙周病！"

相信許多人都曾有過刷牙時，牙齦出血的狀況。牙醫師表示，國內成年人9成以上都有過牙齦「微出血」的經驗，但絕大多數的民眾大多對此情況不以為意。但您知道嗎？這很可能是「牙周病」的前兆喔！

最近有一名民眾，近來老是覺得自己上、下排含門牙在內12顆牙齒，有越來越往外凸的跡象。為了怕變成暴牙妹，她才到牙科尋求醫師的協助。在醫師的檢查下，發現原來她是因為牙周病的關係，而造成牙齒的位移。

經醫師進一步瞭解，這位民眾其實在10幾年前，牙齒就已經出現「微出血」的狀況。這位民眾跟許多人一樣，認為牙周病是老年人的專屬疾病，往往對牙齦出血的狀況置之不理。等到牙齦已經萎縮，牙齒鬆動或是位移了，才匆忙就醫，這早已經延誤了治療的黃金時期。

提醒您，當您出現刷牙流血的情形時，要趕緊就醫治療。可別再用壓力大、食物太硬、刷牙太用力或沒睡好等理由來催眠自己了！

(Health) Gum Bleeds When Brushing Teeth? Watch Out for Periodontitis!

It is common for people to experience bleeding gums when they brush their teeth. According to a dentist, over 90% of the adults in Taiwan have experienced slight bleeding of the gums. Unfortunately, most people do not pay too much heed to it. But did you know that this could be a sign of periodontitis?

Recently, a woman had a feeling that the twelve teeth on her top and bottom row, including the incisors, were sticking out more and more. In the fear of becoming buck-toothed, she decided to go to the dentist to seek help. After the doctors examination, it was found that periodontitis was the reason why her teeth had shifted their positions.

Following further investigation, the doctor found that the woman had in fact been experiencing slight bleeding of the gums for over 10 years. There are many people like her who think periodontitis is a disease that is only found in elderly people, and choose to turn a blind eye to the problem. They wait until their teeth have become loose or shifted positions to hurriedly seek treatment, which means they have already missed the best time for treatment.

Just a reminder, you should go to the dentist immediately to seek treatment if you find that your gums are bleeding when you brush your teeth. Stop telling yourself it is the high stress levels, the fact that the food is too hard or youre brushing too hard, or the lack of sleep that is causing the problem!

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