You want to live in a beautiful house. Then you need to take care of it properly. Gums can be compared to the foundation of a house-just as when the foundation is destroyed, the house collapses, so when gum disease occurs, teeth can “fall out”. You would not allow rust to appear on the pipes in your home, just as you should not allow plaque to form on your teeth and turn into tartar. When you love your home, you will not allow cracks to form on the walls, as cracks lead to destruction; the same should be done with teeth. As soon as a problem arises, for example a leaking roof, you turn to a specialist, so why don’t we turn to specialists when, for example, healthy teeth become loose, knowing periodontal disease sometimes leads to the loss of healthy teeth due to unhealthy gums. It is impossible to live long in a house that is rotting, just as a person cannot live a healthy fulfilling life with rotting teeth. Therefore, let’s take care of our teeth and gums as they are beautiful, strong, healthy, so that they may serve us for a long time, like a new house on a good foundation.
By: Zoia Shuliachuk
