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gingivitis		Gingivitis is caused by the accumulation of plaque at the gum margin. It often results in anxiety about bleeding gums, and discomfort and pain, especially when eating. While chronic gingivitis is reversible, it may progress to periodontitis, which involves a more widespread inflammation of the tissues which support the teeth, and may result in tooth loss. AJ Sprod, R Anderson, ET Treasure - 1996 [ Articles | Books | Images | Discussion groups ]
Additional comments : Gingivitis and periodontitis are the most prevalent periodontal diseases in adults. Gingivitis is characterized by inflammation of the gingiva without loss of connective tissue attachment to the teeth while periodontitis results in loss of attachment and alveolar bone and may lead to tooth loss. Prev Med. 1994 Sep;23(5):704-8. Gingivitis is the most common chronic disease affecting young people. Almost all teenagers exhibit gingival lesions in the interproximal areas of posterior teeth. Gingivitis is caused by supragingival bacterial plaque which contains more than 165 species and subspecies. Int Dent J. 1986 Sep;36(3):162-7. The cause of pregnancy gingivitis is possible multicausal: increased plasma female sex-hormones, alteration in dental plague and perhaps Prevotella intermedia inthe subgingival plague, together with alteration of immunoresponse. Increasing levels of progesterone in the gingiva as well as estrogens due to specific receptorsaffect vascular permeability and exudation, provoke stasis of microcirculation, increase prostaglandine E2 formation in human gingiva. Stomatologiia (Mosk). 1996;75(3):15-8. Plasma cell gingivitis is a rare benign condition of the gingiva. It is marked by a dense infiltrate of normal plasma cells separated into aggregates by strands of collagen. It is a hypersensitivity reaction to some antigen, often flavorings or spices. The importance of this lesion is that it may cause severe gingival inflammation, discomfort, and bleeding and may mimic more serious conditions. J Periodontol. 1991 Jun;62(6):390-3.

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