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Health Advice on Mouth Infection
What are the causes of mouth infection? How can it be treated?
(16 Aug 2007)
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Mouth infections can be of two forms: an infection of the gums and teeth or an infection of the tongue and upper areas of the mouth. Infections of gums usually result in a condition where the gums are inflamed and this is a condition called gingivitis. Infections of the upper regions of the mouth and the tongue could possibly be a fungal infection like oral thrush.
There is the last type of infection that also occurs in the mouth and that is the all too familiar tooth decay. Treating all infections of the gums and teeth are best done with the help of a dentist.
The mouth is one of the most bacteria infested zones in the whole body with nearly five hundred species of different types of bacteria in it. This makes the mouth especially susceptible to many types of bacterial infections; however, most of the time this doesn’t happen. This is because of the presence of another type of bacteria that prevents the proliferation of other types of more harmful bacteria. Lactobacillus is one the most prevalent bacteria that is present in the bodies of human beings and these bacteria have a special attribute. Not only do they reproduce in huge quantities and use up most available nutrients, they also created a peroxide filled environment in the process making the surrounding environment toxic to other bacteria and fungi. However, when this balance is destroyed for some reason like when you take antibiotics, fungi suddenly gain a foot hold. While this bacterium is useful, it can also create some problems for the teeth when there is too much acid production, which will erode the teeth. This can happen where there is too much sugar in the environment. This is the reason why dentists advise not having too many sugary drinks and chocolate.
Treating any infection in the oral cavity is a simple matter of cleaning your mouth using a mouthwash or an antiseptic agent. You would also need to use a tongue cleaner to ensure that all bacterial plaque and food debris are cleared off the tongue. Hydrogen peroxide is also a useful agent to perform a mouthwash with as it will destroy all bacterial colonies and also remove dead tissue from infections from the mouth. All these can help to a large extent; however, the most important thing that you need to do is to visit your dentist every six months for procedure calling scaling where tartar build up is removed.
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answered by G M on 8 Mar 2010, 6:23:45
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rinse with peroxide, it will burn the first couple of times but will soon not burn.
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answered by n on 16 Aug 2007, 7:32:34
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