What symptom does periodontitis and gingivitis have?

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Teeth are what we use every day. Therefore, according to common sense, we should know a lot about dental diseases, but this is not the case. Experts say that many people always confuse gingivitis and periodontitis, which will lead to some deviation in the treatment of the disease. So, what is the difference between gingivitis and periodontitis? Now, let's learn about it.

What symptom does periodontitis and gingivitis have?

Gingivitis and periodontitis belong to the category of periodontal disease. Gingivitis lesions occur in gingival tissue. The main causes are local stimulation such as unclean mouth, plaque and tartar, dental calculus, food impaction, and poor prosthesis. Some systemic factors such as endocrine disorders, vitamin C deficiency, nutritional disorders and systemic diseases can also cause or aggravate gingivitis. Gingivitis is mainly manifested as itching, swelling and discomfort of the gums, often bleeding when brushing teeth, speaking and chewing food. The examination showed that there were more tartar and calculus on the tooth surface, the gingiva was obviously congested and swollen, the gingival luster disappeared, and it was easy to bleed when touched. If not treated in time, it can develop into periodontitis.

Periodontitis is the final result of gingivitis. If periodontitis is not treated in time or not treated at all, it will become gingivitis. Periodontitis may not have all teeth. Periodontitis has the formation of periodontal pocket, while gingivitis does not have the formation of periodontal pocket.

Gingivitis will appear swelling, dot disappear, but periodontitis will appear gingivitis, there will be inflammation of the whole periodontal tissue. Generally no matter periodontitis or gingivitis patients must pay attention to their daily diet, do not eat too cold and overheated food.

matters needing attention

No matter periodontitis or gingivitis patients should pay attention to their oral hygiene, generally sooner or later to use warm water to brush their teeth, brush your teeth not too hard, mainly to gentle, usually eat more fresh fruits and vegetables, so that you can supplement a lot of vitamins.