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Double chronic periodontitis-what does that mean? The attempt of this newsletter is to inform you about the difference between chronic generalized periodontitis and chronic apical periodontitis. The main difference is the etiology, or otherwise said the genesis, which results in bone destruction.   The periapical abscess starts in the dental pulp whereas periodontal abscess begins in the supporting bone and tissue structures of the teeth. Chronic Apical Periodontitis is caused by dead and untreated...

There is a blister on my gum-is it a gum boil, an abscess or the consequences of gingival recession? All of these three symptoms can be chracteristics of chronical gingivitis! An abscess appears acutely-especially in summer, when it´s getting warmer. The reasons are gum diseases, dead teeth and bad root treated teeth. A gum boil mostly appears chronically. Most of the time patients have had abscesses before and the inflammations turn into gum boils. Gingival recession is a late symptom and appears...

What is Gingivitis? Inflammation of the gums characterized by change in color-redness; form-swelling; and the presence of bleeding or exudates (puss) Most common reasons: Plaque – most common form Faulty Restorations/crowns – edge modified Hormonal influenced gingivitis Menstrual cycle associated gingivitis Pregnancy induced gingivitis Systemic disease induced gingivitis – diabetes Gingivitis associated with blood count disorders Drug induced gingivitis – epilepsy medications HIV...

Is my gum healthy or isn´t it? A healthy gum is pale pink, tight knit to the gum and shows a stippling on closer inspection-similar to an orange. A healthy gum does not bleed, even if you are eating an apple, brush your teeth or the dentist is working in your mouth. – – – A slightly bleeding gum is a sure sign of an inflammation-a so called gingivitis! Some people stop brushing their teeth, since they are afraid of the blood-as a result the gingivitis is getting worse and it...

Gingivitis – Parodontitis – Gum boil – Abscess; what is that? Our topic in April is gum diseases. We were talking about root canal treatment and about different denture opportunities during the last months. Now let´s get back to the roots (root treatment) and let´s talk about gums.  Before a denture can be made, all root treatment,- and gum problems have to be solved. – – – An overview:– How does a healthy gum look like? Gingivitis, reasons, processes,...