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Gingivitis is a bacterial disease that causes mouth swelling and bleeding of the gums caused by food debris caught between teeth.

Gingivitis can develop after three days of no oral hygiene or make brushing teeth and tongue. When the disease progresses to a chronic condition, causing periodontal pockets, tooth mobility, bleeding and spontaneous, and even loss of alveolar bone that supports the teeth, with the strong possibility of losing teeth. Fortunately there is treatment to combat this disease.

The main goal of treatment of gingivitis is to reduce inflammation. The dentist or hygienist do a thorough cleaning, which may include the use of various instruments or devices to loosen and remove deposits of plaque from teeth.

After receiving treatment for gingivitis, it is necessary to keep a careful oral hygiene after professional tooth cleaning. The dentist or hygienist will show the patient how to brush and floss.

Treatment with professional tooth cleaning in addition to brushing and using dental floss can be made twice a year or more frequently for severe cases of gingivitis. You may also recommend use of antibacterial mouth rinses or other aids in addition to frequent and careful brushing and flossing. Read the rest of this entry »

Gingivitis is a bacterial disease that causes mouth swelling and bleeding of the gums caused by food debris caught between teeth.

Very often the source of gingivitis is due to the growth of wisdom teeth, which produces a cavity, where it deposits the bacteria or pathogen.

Gingivitis can develop after three days of no oral hygiene or make brushing teeth and tongue. When the disease progresses to a chronic condition, causing periodontal pockets, tooth mobility, bleeding and spontaneous, and even loss dl alveolar bone that supports the teeth, with the strong possibility of losing teeth.

There are several types of gingivitis, all present clinically as well. Acute necrotizing ulcerative gingivitis, is the most destructive of all. In this, the patient is rotten breath, bleeding gums, spontaneous necrosis and severe.

Simple gingivitis or related to the plaque, is associated with physical stress is caused by spirochetes intermediate fuso bacteria and bacteria. Read the rest of this entry »