Gingivitis

Introduction: Gingivitis

Inflammation of the gums which causes them to become swollen and tender. The gums tend to bleed easily when the teeth are brushed. The condition is usually caused by food particles or plaque becoming trapped between the teeth and gums. The resulting bacteria cause the gums to become inflamed and can lead to serious dental damage if left untreated.

Symptoms of Gingivitis

• Red gums
• Swollen gums
• Bleeding gums
• Tender gums
• Bad breath

See full list of 6 symptoms of Gingivitis

Medical Textbooks Online about Gingivitis

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Wrongly Diagnosed with Gingivitis?

• Misdiagnosis of Gingivitis
• Underlying causes of Gingivitis (possibly wrongly diagnosed)

Causes of Gingivitis

• Dental plaque
• Tartar
• Poorly fitted dentures
• Poorly fitted teeth caps
• Poorly fitted tooth filling

See full list of 13 causes of Gingivitis

More information about causes of Gingivitis:

• Underlying causes of Gingivitis
• Gingivitis as a symptom

Treatments for Gingivitis

• In mild cases better dental hygiene may be the main treatment strategy:
  • Dental hygiene
  • Brushing teeth
  • Flossing teeth
  • Antiseptic mouth rinse

See full list of 11 treatments for Gingivitis

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Reseach about Gingivitis

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Clinical Trials for Gingivitis

The US based website ClinicalTrials.gov lists information on both federally and privately supported clinical trials using human volunteers.

Some of the clinical trials listed on ClinicalTrials.gov for Gingivitis include:

• PerioWave Re-Treatment Protocol Compared to Scaling and Root Planing (SRP) and a Single Treatment With PerioWave - This study is no longer recruiting patients (Current: 23 Nov 2006)
• Pilot Efficacy Study to Treat Gingivitis - This study is no longer recruiting patients (Current: 23 Nov 2006) - Frio Oral Rinse

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Prevention of Gingivitis

Prevention information for Gingivitis has been compiled from various data sources and may be inaccurate or incomplete. None of these methods guarantee prevention of Gingivitis.

• Dental hygiene
• Brushing teeth
• Flossing teeth
• Antiseptic mouth rinse
• Regular dental checkups

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Statistics for Gingivitis

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• Death and Mortality statistics for Gingivitis
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Types of Gingivitis

• Acute Gingivitis
• Chronic Gingivitis
• Acute ulcerative necrotising gingivitis - also called "trench mouth" or "Vincent's disease"

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Definitions of Gingivitis:

Inflammation of the gums - (Source - WordNet 2.1)