Of
course this doesn't mean if you have washboard abs you wont have Gum Disease, a
gold standard oral hygiene routine as outlined by your hygienist (hi) or your
dentist is still essential. There are however, some really interesting studies
which have shown that the more likely we are to be active the less likely we
are to develop Gum Disease [1].
The
NHS recommends that we engage in two types of activity per week, aerobic and
strength, and the frequency of this exercise depends on our age. So the
recommendations I'm going to outline here may be slightly different if you are
a child, a young person or over 65 but I will link the NHS page here if you need
more information.
For 19 - 64 year olds it is recommended
that we should try and be active daily and should do [2]
- 150 minutes of moderate physical activity (30mins 5 times a week) such as cycling or brisk walking AND strength activities hitting all the major muscle groups eg legs chest shoulders back hips and abdomen twice per week
OR
- 75 minutes of vigorous activity per week such as running or tennis AND two strength training sessions a week as above
OR
- a combination of moderate and vigorous activity eg x2 30 minute runs per week alongside 30 mins of moderate activity AND the two strength training sessions
This might seem ambitious, from the
daily feedback I get sometimes people find it difficult to find an extra 60
seconds daily to clean in between their teeth (no judgement) so does exercise
really make the difference?
In the words of Elle Woods from
legally blonde, exercise gives you endorphins and endorphins make you happy, so
possibly all these extra endorphins are encouraging people to clean their teeth
more and or better? You could argue that patients who exercise regularly
are more health conscious generally and prioritise their gum health as part of
their daily routine? But can we actually see a direct correlation between
following these guidelines and having healthier gums? The short answer my
friends is yes!
Maintaining a normal weight,
regularly engaging in exercise and eating a high quality diet showed reduced
incidences of Gum Disease in patients [3], this was found to
especially be the case in non smokers and ex smokers [4]. Also
increasing physically activity has shown a reduction of inflammation and
inflammatory substances around the gums [5]and anything that reduces
inflammation around the gums is amazing.
Now, the next study I looked at was
not a human study so we can't definitively say that these results apply to
humans* but the results were interesting non the less. They found that 8
weeks of increased exercised reduced the rate of bone loss and inflammation in
subjects with Diabetes and Gum Disease [6]. Great news, and I feel
it does no harm to recommend that my Diabetic patients increase their physical
activity levels where possible, even though these results are not from a human
study.
But what about those patients who
unfortunately already have Gum Disease? Well the good news there is
patients who already have Gum Disease also showed signs of improvement and
reduced inflammation when they exercised regularly [7]. So
recommending regular exercise for one and for all seems to be the way to
go. Now drop and give me 20!
So great news for the gums and great
news for the whole body! This is especially important as it is thought
that 21% of the UK population of men and 25% of women are thought to be
inactive [9]and obesity related hospital admissions increased by 18%
in 2018[8]. Have a go, 30 minutes a day doing whatever you
fancy exercise-wise could really make a massive difference.
If you would like a Dental Hygiene appointment, you can visit me at Moira Cosmetic Dental or Bupa Dental Care Glengormley or follow me on Instagram @homegirlhygienist
If you would like a Dental Hygiene appointment, you can visit me at Moira Cosmetic Dental or Bupa Dental Care Glengormley or follow me on Instagram @homegirlhygienist
*I really don't condone animal
testing, but these studies fall onto our laps from time to time and all we can
do is the best we can with the information we have been given.
#exercise #health #gumhealth #gumdisease #periodontitis #prevention #dentaleducation #dentalhygiene
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