The symptoms and treatment of marginal gingivitis are getting more and more attention, because once a problem occurs, it will cause various other problems if it is not treated in time. One of the gum problems is called marginal gingivitis. Do you know What? Marginal gingivitis is referred to as gingivitis. The lesions are mainly confined to the gingival margin and gingival papilla, and do not involve the deep periodontal tissue. Mainly caused by local irritants, such as plaque, calculus, food impaction and poor restorations. Symptoms The subjective symptoms are not obvious, with occasional gingivitis, itching, or bad breath. Gum bleeding can occur when there is local irritation such as brushing, biting hard food, and sucking.
Patients often go to the doctor for this. Examination revealed calculus attached to the neck of the tooth. The gum color changes from pale red to dark red. The gums are soft and slightly swollen, resulting in thickening of the gum margins and rounding of the papillae. The gums bleed easily on probing. Treatment is mainly to remove local irritants, such as scaling with specialist supragingival scales to remove plaque and calculus. Eliminate food impaction, remove bad repairs, etc. When the inflammation is severe, local drug treatment can be used, such as rinsing the gingival sulcus with 1-3% hydrogen peroxide solution, wipe it dry and apply 10% iodine mixture or 2% iodine glycerin , gargle with 0.05-0.2% chlorhexidine solution or compound borax mouthwash, 0.3% zinc chloride solution, etc. After treatment, attention should be paid to the maintenance of oral hygiene. Teach patients the correct way of brushing their teeth, insist on brushing their teeth in the morning and evening, gargle after meals, and keep the mouth clean to consolidate the curative effect.
