what the different between gingivitis & periodontitis?
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Gingivitis is when only the gums are affected and it is easily reversible.  Gingivitis is characterized by red, swollen, and bleeding gums.  If your gums bleed when brushing or flossing, you have gingivitis.  Gingivitis is easily reversed with daily flossing and brushing twice daily.  An anti-gingivitis mouthwash (Listerine or Crest Pro-Health Rinse) will also help, but it will not substitute for flossing.  \n\nPeriodontitis is when the infection has moved from the gums and into the supporting bone and tissues.  Once you start losing bone, it cannot be rebuilt except with surgery.  Bone loss leads to loose teeth and tooth loss.  The link below has more information if you want to read some more on it.
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THIS COULD BE SIMPLY NON-SURGICAL OR SURGICAL DEPENDING ON WHAT YOUR CIRCUMSTANCES ARE. TREATMENT FOR PERIODONTAL DISEASE INVOLVES WITH REMOVING THE CALCULUS (HARDENED TATAR DEPOSITS) FROM THE TEETH. MOST OFTEN THIS CAN BE DONE NON-SURGICALLY THROUGH SCALING THE TEETH WITH INSTRUMENTS.AT OTHER TIMES THESE DEPOSITS NEED TO BE REMOVED SURGICALLY BY CUTTING INTO THE GUMS.\nINSURANCE PAYS HALF FOR THIS TYPE OF PERIODONTAL CARE. IT FALLS UNDER BASIC COVERAGE OR 50-50.
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Brush with a paste you can make from peroxide and baking soda, it will whiten your teeth and get rid of gingivitis if you have it.
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looks like your on the beginnings of gingivitis..lasting bad breath is one of the symptoms.  When youre brushing..actually use a tongue scraper and start as far back as you can in your mouth.  Should help, along with like Listerine..for the bactereia
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Scurvy.  Condition caused by lack of vitamin C in your diet.  It can cause your gums to bleed but fairly rare in developed countries.  If you get enough citrus foods, you shouldn't get scurvy.  Read the following link cause it has an interesting history.\n\nhttp://www.reference.com/browse/wiki/Scurvy
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Sounds like Gingivitis. Listerine would help a lot.\n\nI might have spelled it wrong.
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Depends on if you are talking about gingivitis or periodontitis.  Gingivitis is treatable with good home care - brushing twice daily, flossing daily, and maybe rinsing with Listerine or Crest Pro-Health Rinse.  Gingivitis is characterized by red, swollen, bleeding gums.  If you are talking about periodontitis, you may be able to stop the progression of the disease with good home care, but probably not.  Periodontitis requires cleanings by a dental hygienist every three months combined with good home care, and possible medications given by a periodontist.  Depending on the severity of the disease, surgery may be recommended.  I've listed a web site below that may help.
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chewing tobacco? gingivitis?
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Hi Kelly,\n\nGums can receed for a number of reasons, firstly and most commonly is through gum disease. The plaque bacteria cause an inflammatory response in your gums which makes them recede and can also lead to bone loss around the teeth.\n\n You need to be really thorough when brushing to remove as much plaque as possible. Electric tooth brushes with a small rotary head are usually best for this as they get in all the awkward nooks and crannies. It is also just as important if not more so to use floss or little interdental brushes to clean between you teeth too as bacteria really breed in between your teeth.\n\nAnother reason for recession is actually brushing TOO hard some people rreally hammer away at them!  and this abrades away the gums, this is usually the case with manual toothbrushes, another reason why a cheap electric one (you can get Oral B Braun ones for about £12.50 at the mo in Boots) can be better as you are less likely to brush too hard with one. The idea is to step and wiggle it around each individual tooth for it to have the best effect.\n\nThe third reason can be that you gums are literally thin, some peoples are genetically in some places which means they have to be extra careful not to overbrush.\n\nShame your Dentist is dismissive, do you have a Hygienist at the practise that you can see ?, we specialised in treating Gum disease and could check to make sure that you have no tartar deposits around your teeth that could be making things worse.\n\nAsk your dentist to refer you to one, he can even refer you to one at a different practice if need be as long as he does a referal letter that you can take with you.\n\np.s forgot to mention, gum disease can be stabilised but once your gums have receeded and the bone is lost it is generally irreversible except  if it is just in a very localised area (i.e around one tooth ) when the gum can sometimes be grafted (this would generally be done by a Periodontist, who specialises in gums)\n\n\nHope this helps.
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What the leading cause of tooth loss?  Periodontal disease.  What's the best way to prevent periodontal disease?  Brushing twice daily AND flossing once daily.  \nBrushing removes plaque off your teeth, but the brush cannot reach in between your teeth and under your gums like floss can.  Mouthwashes do not reach these ares either.  Plaque builds up in these areas and are in close contact with your gums.  Plaque is loaded with bacteria.  If the plaque is not removed it hardens into calculus (tartar).  Calculus has a great rough surface that is perfect for bacteria to attach and infect your gums.  Eventually the bacteria can migrate into your gums and into the supporting bones and tissue that hold your teeth in place.  Eventually the teeth become loose and fall out.  Periodontitis (when the supporting tissues are infected) and gingivitis (only the gums are infected) are preventable.  So how do you know if your gums are infected already?  If your gums bleed when you brush or floss, you already have gingivitis and are one step closer to dentures.  Just think, would you allow any other part of your body to be chronically infected?\n\nI know everyone hates flossing and it's such a hassle, but it is worth it in the long run.  Would you rather take a few minutes a day to floss and keep your teeth, or be toothless and have dentures?  Some people say they never floss and their teeth are fine, well they are the lucky ones.  Everybody's mouth is different.  If you absolutely will not floss, talk to your dentist or hygienist about other interdental cleaners.  If you don't have gaps in between any of your teeth though, floss will be the best thing.  There are all kinds of floss holders and things.  I've gone on long enough.  Just remember, healthy gums do not bleed.
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Yes, there is hope for saving your teeth, periodontal gum disease is not reversible but  you can maintain the disease at a healthy level as you would diabetes.   I would reccomend the you see the periodontist and follow his reccomendations, which will probally be gum treatments such as a deep cleaning and coming to him every three months.    Also, you can help by doing your home care brushing a flossing atleas 2 times a day.\n\n Peoriodontal disease is also hereditary as well, and can also be caused by not brushing and flossing well( the bacteria in the plaque eats away at the bone and gum tissue there fore causing a pocket to form, which leads to bone loss)
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Biofilm\nIf you are not true to your teeth they will be false to you.
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I'm not really sure what you're asking.  But, there is in fact blood in everyone's teeth.  You shouldn't be able to see the blood from the outside of the tooth in a healthy tooth.  Every tooth has a pulp chamber (the root canal) filled with blood and nerves.  The teeth need nutrients and hydration just like every other part of your body.  \n\nIf you see blood when you are brushing your teeth, then you have gingivitis.  Bleeding gums are not healthy.  Brushing twice daily and flossing once a day will treat the gingivitis.  Also rinsing ONCE a day with Listerine or Crest Pro-Health Rinse can treat gingivitis.  Do not rinse with Listerine three times a though as suggested above.  Listerine contains alcohol which can really dry your mouth out if used too often.  If you can't stand the burn of Listerine try Crest Pro-Health rinse.  It does not contain alcohol, and works as well as Listerine.
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It depends if it is sugar-free or not.  Sugar-free gum will actually help reduce plaque because chewing the gum will remove plaque.  Gum with sugar in it will "feed" the bacteria and help them grow.
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Most likely, you are developing gingivitis. It often can be reversed by adopting good dental hygiene habits, which include regular brushing and flossing, as well as twice-yearly dental visits for thorough teeth examinations and cleaning. Once you begin treatment, you will need to continue to see your dentist regularly in order to reverse gum disease. Also, incorporate an anti-gingivitis mouth wash, if you haven't already.
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each person is different, but common cause will be not taking proper care of teeth ... some food ingredients will also cause it ( ideally brushing is recommended after every meal)
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Their are 2 factors- genetics and the care you give your teeth. Your genetics can put you at a higher risk of having periodontitis. But, anyone can get it... a lot also depends on how well you take care of your teeth and gums.\nUse an electric toothbrush (sonicare, etc) and make sure you brush gently up by your gums... ans floss!