Acute Necrotising Ulcerative Gingivitis is the painful condition of the mouth in which there occurs ulceration, swelling and sloughing off of gum tissues. ANUG is the condition where the infection has only involved the gingival and when it reaches up to the periodontal tissues then the condition is known as Acute Necrotizing Ulcerative Periodontitis. Acute [...]

Following the normal anatomy of our teeth in the oral cavity only the crown portion can be seen with its cervical part having a curve lining of gums that snug around the teeth tightly. But when the gums disease begins, the bacteria collect around the gums and teeth margin and release some toxic products. These [...]

Gingivitis is known as the inflammation of gums and it begins with the accumulation of food around the teeth. When the foods get accumulated it invites the bacteria that fed upon this and releases acidic contents and toxic products. The accumulation of food forms a colony that involves the bacteria, food particles and saliva and [...]

Gum Pain is the condition of gums in which there occurs tenderness along with soreness. In some of the conditions there can be seen proper clinical signs and symptoms of the Gum Pain. Like there can be seen swelling, redness, inflammation along with halitosis while speech or opening the mouth of the patient. Mostly Gum [...]

Periodontal Surgery: It is the fact that we can’t get rid of bacteria that causes various gum diseases because this lives in harmony within the oral cavity of every person. The daily plaque formation within our teeth and the bad breath are good enough proofs to prove this reality. When these bacteria finds the favourable [...]

In clinical terminology an increase in size of the gums is known as Gingival Enlargements. There are various reasons due to which the condition known as Gingival Enlargement occurs and according to the reasons of its causation and the changes that occur in the gums after having Gingival Enlargement, the classification is different. There are [...]

During childhood a variety of biological changes occur in the process of natural removal of primary dentition and the development of permanent dentition and this can be the main cause for the occurrence of Gingivitis. The main cause for the occurrence of gingivitis can be the alteration that takes place in the micro flora of [...]

Pericoronitis is an acute infection in which there occurs the inflammation of gingival and surrounding soft tissues around an incompletely erupted tooth and the most infected one is the area around 3rd molar or wisdom tooth. Signs and Symptoms of Pericoronitis • There occurs the marked redness and tenderness to the associated area with the [...]

Periodontitis is basically a gum disease that is classified into the acute and chronic type on the basis of its growth. The most common here is the Chronic Periodontitis. Previously Chronic Periodontitis was known as ‘Adult Periodontitis’ or ‘Slowly Progressive Periodontitis’. Chronic Periodontitis occurs as a result of inflammation from the gums into the deeper [...]

Gummy part of the teeth is denoted by the term advert gingiva. Any inflammation of the gingival is termed as gingival inflammation or gingivitis. The microorganisms can exert its effect on the gingival by releasing some of their toxins. This damage may leads to the access of microorganisms into the deep tissues that can create [...]