Men are physically stronger than women, but when it comes to taking care of themselves and caring for their health, we sometimes see them neglected. Dr. Ghadir Atout, a specialist in gum disease and dental implants at Dr. Nicolas and Asp, offers important advice on how to take care of men's teeth and gums in November, which is known as the Movember men's movement.
To begin with, we need to understand the nature of the challenges to which our teeth are exposed, the most important of which is calcification, or plaque, a thin layer that sticks to the surface of the tooth and is the root cause of gum infections and tooth decay in men.
Recent scientific research has shown that the rate of gingivitis in men is 60%, which is higher than in women (40%), so men need to take oral health care to avoid gum infections, the following are a number of tips provided by Dr. Nicola and Asp centers: