Gingivitis and periodontitis (inflammation of the gums) are considered the most insidious diseases of the oral cavity. Unfortunately, many people do not even think of treating these diseases, since they believe that if it does not hurt, then there is no need to go to the doctor either. And in the meantime this disease can be at the person, even if he does not suspect about it. This is because the above-mentioned diseases can occur, without showing any special signs, for several years.
Gingivitis - what is it?
Gingivitis is a process of inflammation that usually occurs inside the gums. The disease is expressed with redness, bleeding, swelling and pain in the inflamed area. The name of the disease comes from the Latin language "gingiva" - the gum, and "it" means inflammation in medicine. Symptoms of gingivitis can be very diverse, and it depends on the type of the disease.
Gingivitis: the first form of symptoms
Generalized gingivitis is formed due to the presence of plaque. Plaque can be mild or mineralized. Gingivitis spreads throughout the jaw, at times even on two jaws. About the generalized gingivitis is not known by hearsay most of the heavy smokers. In addition, the causes of this disease can be pathogenic microbes, or adverse aggressive environments that have an effect on the gum. If you bleed and have a gum, it means that the form of generalized gingivitis has become acute. If the gum swells, becomes soft and cyanotic, the form of the disease is chronic. Teeth with a chronic form of gingivitis, most likely, are covered with tartar.
Gingivitis: symptomatology of the second form
Hypertrophic gingivitis - this is another type of disease. It is characterized by a proliferation of gums, which can even grow on the crowns of teeth. The peculiarity is that the gum extends from the outside. Under such a gum is usually formed a hard plaque on the teeth, and then formed sinuses, which are a breeding ground for microbes.
Gingivitis: symptomatology of the third form
If a person has an ulcerative form of this disease, the gum on the surface becomes covered with a film. This film can be easily scraped off, but it is better not to do this, because then the gums bleed. At the person thus unpleasant sensations, a pain, an itch on those sites which are located between a teeth. Naturally, these sensations are not pleasant. Even more, a person who suffers from a disease of gingivitis of the third form, inflammation of the lymph nodes and increases the temperature.
Gingivitis: the fourth form of symptoms
There is a form of gingivitis, in which only some areas of the gum are affected. This form is called localized. This form of gum disease may appear from any gum trauma, or if you actively brush your teeth. In addition, the cause of the fourth form of the disease can be food, which is stuck between the teeth, because this is the ideal place for the reproduction of microbes. If the form of this disease is chronic, then when cleaning teeth a person can feel itching at those moments when the brush passes over the gums between the teeth. In this case, the edge of the gum may have a slightly bluish tinge. Often next to the affected areas are diseased teeth.
Causes of gingivitis
Causes of the disease can be both external and internal. The list of internal causes includes a lack of vitamins, decreased immunity, growth of teeth (in this case, the germinating tooth injures the gum), as well as diseases of the digestive system and others. External causes include burns, chemical effects, gum trauma, infections, and medical factors. The most common causes of gingivitis are tartar, infection, smoking, chemical irritation. Children most often suffer from infectious gingivitis, which is associated with the lack or lack of oral hygiene. Gingivitis in pregnant women is not excluded. But this is a separate form of gingivitis.
Treatment of gingivitis
In the general treatment of the disease is the removal of plaque, tartar, and should strictly follow the rules of oral hygiene. In local treatment, antibacterial agents and antiseptics (for example, rinsing the oral cavity with a solution of hydrogen peroxide or furacilin) can be used. Physicians in the first day of treatment may prescribe analgesics.
The means and methods for treating gingivitis are primarily aimed at eliminating the causes of this disease. This means that the treatment includes not only the treatment of the oral cavity, but also the disposal of the disease. If there is bleeding gums, then the mouth must be rinsed with tanning solutions. For example, folk medicine supports the use of sage, oak bark, chamomile.
Prevention of gingivitis
If you carefully monitor oral hygiene, then this will be the best prevention of inflamed gums. It is necessary to brush your teeth at least twice a day, and, in addition, you should use dental floss. The process of cleaning teeth should be slow and attentive. Remember that periodically you need to visit the dentist, because only an expert can identify the disease at an early stage. Keep in mind that diseases are easier to avoid than to treat later.