What are the symptoms of gingivitis?
1. Some patients occasionally feel discomfort such as local itching and swelling of gums, and have bad breath.
2, gingival bleeding: It is often the main symptom of gingivitis patients, mostly when brushing teeth or biting hard objects, and occasionally spontaneous bleeding.
3. Gum color: Normal gums are pink. When gingivitis occurs, the wandering gums and nipples turn dark red or dark red, which is caused by blood vessel congestion and hyperplasia in gingival connective tissue.
4. Depth of periodontal pocket: When periodontal tissue is healthy, the depth of periodontal pocket is generally less than 2-3 mm.. When there is inflammatory swelling or hyperplasia of gingiva, the gingival sulcus can be deepened by more than 3 mm, forming a false periodontal pocket.
5, probing bleeding: healthy gums will not cause bleeding when brushing their teeth or probing the gingival sulcus. Suffering from gingivitis, it will bleed if you touch it, and it will bleed if you explore it. Bleeding after probing is an important objective index to diagnose gingivitis.
6. Increased gingival crevicular fluid: When the gums are inflamed, the gingival crevicular fluid exudation increases, and the white blood cells in it also increase significantly. Some patients may also have gingival sulcus abscess. Therefore, the measurement of gingival crevicular fluid volume can be used as an index to judge the degree of inflammation.
7. Gingival texture: Due to the inflammatory infiltration of connective tissue and the disappearance of collagen fibers, the originally dense gums become soft, fragile and inelastic. In some chronic inflammations, the epithelial hyperplasia and thickening of the gingival surface and the proliferation of collagen fibers make the gingival surface look hard and thick, but there is inflammation on the inner wall of the periodontal pocket and bleeding during exploration.
8. Gum shape: Normal gums should be very thin and close to the surface of teeth. When suffering from gingivitis, due to tissue edema, the gingival margin becomes thicker and no longer clings to the tooth surface, and the gingival papilla becomes round and hypertrophy, and no longer clings to the tooth surface. In patients with inflammation and exudation as the main pathological changes, the gums are soft and thick, the surface is bright, and the gingival margin is sometimes eroded and exudation; In the case of fibrous hyperplasia, the gum is tough and hypertrophy, sometimes it can be nodular, covering part of the tooth surface.
2. What about gingivitis?
1, calcium and teeth: tooth osteoporosis can easily lead to gingivitis, so you can eat more calcium-containing foods to strengthen your bones.
2, eat more raw vegetables: raw vegetables contain a lot of cellulose, which can help clean and stimulate teeth and gums and avoid gingivitis.
3, often use mouthwash: mouthwash can help you remove tartar, which is very helpful for dental health. It is recommended to rinse your mouth after each meal.
4. Quit smoking and drinking: Smoking and drinking will lose the vitamins and minerals needed to maintain oral health. If you want to have healthy Chinese medicine teeth, you must quit smoking and drinking.
5. Surgical treatment: A few patients with hyperplastic gingivitis have obvious gingival fiber hyperplasia, and the gingival morphology cannot return to normal after the inflammation subsides. Gingivoplasty can be performed to restore the physiological shape of gums.
6, danger signals: gum pain, gum bleeding, long-term bad breath, loose teeth, are signs of gingivitis. If left unchecked, self-confidence may lead to more serious periodontal disease, so be sure to see a dentist as soon as possible.
7. Prevention of recurrence: The curative effect of chronic gingivitis is ideal, and it is important to prevent the recurrence of the disease. It is necessary to persistently maintain good oral hygiene habits and conduct regular review and maintenance (six months to one year) to maintain the curative effect and prevent recurrence.
8. Patients with necrotizing gingivitis can also use 1%-3% hydrogen peroxide solution to wipe, rinse and rinse repeatedly, which is helpful to remove necrotic tissue and inhibit anaerobic bacteria. Vitamin C, protein and other systemic support therapy should be given to correct and treat systemic factors.
9. I am used to brushing my teeth and flossing my teeth in the morning and evening, especially before going to bed, which can remove dental plaque and reduce the accumulation of dental plaque during sleep. Every 6 months to 1 year, go to the dentist to clean your teeth regularly to prevent dental plaque from turning into tartar and remove the tartar that has formed on your teeth.
10, removal reason: plaque and tartar were completely removed by scaling, and the factors causing plaque retention and local irritation to gums were eliminated. Local stimulating factors should be removed in acute gingivitis. For patients with severe inflammation, local medication can be used. Commonly used local drugs are 1% hydrogen peroxide, recurrent chlorhexidine mouthwash and iodine preparation. Acute inflammation can be combined with antibiotics amoxicillin and metronidazole.
1 1. Use a soft toothbrush: Brush your gums and tongue with a soft toothbrush, which is very good for your gums. Brush the gum edge: when brushing your teeth, don't ignore the gum edge that is easy to accumulate tartar. Tilt the toothbrush at a 45-degree angle and brush it from the inside out to remove food residues, try not to hurt the gums and prevent gum inflammation. Use two toothbrushes in turn: The advantage of using two toothbrushes in turn is that the other one can only have time to dry completely, thus reducing the chances of bacteria breeding, which is very important for the health of teeth.