0 an infection of the gums (= the part of the mouth from which the teeth grow) which causes swelling, pain, and sometimes bleeding
A definite association between periodontitis or gingivitis and systemic infections has not been established but there is circumstantial evidence that it may occur.
Xerostomia, depending on the severity and duration leads to dental caries, denture misfit, gingivitis and periodontitis, and inadequate mastication, leading t o poor bolus formation affecting swallowing.
So we will charge for teeth and spectacles, and, as a result, we shall increase the incidence of gingivitis and gum trouble.
Secondly, there has been a very extensive epidemic of gingivitis, which disease is an early stage of scurvy.
I regret that there are no figures available as to the incidence of gingivitis in the civilian population as the disease is not notifiable.
This procedure was followed before a licence was granted in respect of the marketing of chlorhexidine gel (corsodyl) as an adjunct in the treatment of gingivitis.
The licensing authority was satisfied with the safety, quality and efficacy of corsodyl as an adjunct in the treatment of gingivitis when a product licence was granted in 1975.
In a recent clinical study, the beneficial effect of hydrogen peroxide on gingivitis has been highlighted.
