all of us know that it is a must to brush our teeth twice a day to maintain optimum dental health also to gargle our mouth and floss after every meal but in reality how many of us follow this code of dental hygiene seriously most of us are busy chomping any food that comes our way at work or home we feel too lazy to brush our teeth twice or regularly use a mouthwash these small things matter a lot in the long run and can give rise to a dental disease called pyorrhea read on to find out what this condition is all aboutwhat is itpyorrhea is a disease that attacks the alveolar bone gum and the area around the teeth in medical terminology it is known is pericementoclasia which means a pus pocket formation around the tooth aesthetic dentist dr karishma jaradi says it causes inflammation of the gums characterised by the discharge of pus and loosening of the teeth and its a periodontal disease periodontitis involves progressive loss of the alveolar bone around the teeth and if left untreated can lead to the loosening and subsequent loss of teethmostly common among young peoplepyorrhea affects people irrespective of their age or sex it is said that about half of the adult population form the ages of 18 to 35 suffer from the early stages of this condition and sometimes even children as young as the age of fivedr karishma says pyorrhea is also rampant among the youth because they have made bad lifestyle choices a lot of youngsters smoke use smokeless tobacco products and often indulge in binge drinking this increases their risks of being diagnosed with pyorrhea she adds that established cases of pyorrhea have also been found in those with poor diets those who consume large amounts of sugary foods are actually feeding the bacteria that are already in the mouth because bacteria thrive off on sugarsymptomsthe most evident symptoms which detects pyorrhoea are toothache swelling of gums blood oozing and pus formation pain cosmetic dentist dr shantanu jaradi says pyorrhea usually remains painless and does not cause any serious discomfort symptoms include red tender and swollen gums bleeding gums and bad breath therefore staying cautious is required when the symptom is encountered and one needs to visit the dentist immediatelycausesdr shantanu lists the following causes poor oral hygiene not brushing teeth daily and not cleaning mouth after intake of food gives rise to infection by various types of bacteria lack or absence of roughage in daily diet and dental care blocking of food particles within teeth excessive tartar formation proliferation of bacteriabacterial activity in the mouth which leads to plaque formation on the teeth is the predominant catalyst behind this disease a flimsy layer of bacteria accumulates over the teeth that emit toxins that cause bad breath irritation and inflammation of the gums causing the gums to bleed easilynatural remediesheres a list of some natural home remedies that one can try at home drinking