-Unhealthy lifestyle: Just like poor brushing, flossing habits and risk factors.
-Poverty: Most dental procedures, including cleanings, are not covered by medicare.
-Diabetes: Higher blood sugar can also dry out the mouth, allowing bacteria to flourish.
-Osteoporosis: Osteoporosis can cause damage to the jawbone, which supports the teeth.
-Some cancers: Many cancers as well as their treatments can cause a host of oral health problems, including dry mouth, thickened saliva, tooth decay, difficulty swallowing, infection, inflammation of the lining of the mouth, and gum disease.
-HIV/AIDS: Because HIV affects the immune system, it can cause many oral health issues, including tooth loss, ulcerative gum disease, dry mouth, gingivitis, canker sores, herpes simplex outbreaks, and oral Kaposi sarcoma (abnormal cancerous tissue growth), among others.