Gingiva

Alternate Names
: Gingival Swelling, Swollen Gums
See all Pictures & Images What to Expect at your Health Care Provider's Office
The medical history will be obtained and a physical examination performed.
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Gingival overgrowth can be a side effect of nearly 20 different drugs, most commonly phenytoin (Dilantin), cyclosporine (Sandimmune), and a short-acting form of the calcium channel blocker nifedipine (Procardia).
Other Causes of Gum Inflammation ...
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Gingival fibrous nodules at the mucogingival junction on the attached gingiva in two separate patients. Considered normal structures, they are composed of dense collagen like a fibroma. The larger lesion at the top recurred after removal.
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Swollen gums; Gingival swelling
Considerations:
Gum swelling is quite common and may involve one or many papillae (the triangular-shaped bits of gum between adjacent teeth).
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Gingiva
Gingivitis
Gingivitis, acute membranous
Gingivitis, acute necrotizing ulcerative (ANUG)
Gingivitis, fusospirillary
Gingivitis, fusospirochetal
Gingivitis, necrotizing
Gingivitis, phagedenic
Gingivitis, ulcerative
Gingivitis, Vincent ...
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Early lesions of the upper gingiva or hard palate without bone involvement can be treated with equal effectiveness by surgery or by radiation therapy alone.
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Other nonsurgical procedures that may be done to cure or prevent gum disease are gingival curettage, which removes the inner lining of the gums if they become damaged or infected, and splinting, ...
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But in trench mouth, harmful bacteria grow out of control — first inflaming your gums and eventually damaging or destroying the delicate gum tissue (gingiva) that surrounds and supports your teeth.
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Teeth are supported by the gums, or gingiva. A tooth's root is anchored to its socket by fibers called periodontal ligaments.
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GRAZIANO GIGLIO, DDS: People, I think, just feel that they're doing a better job if it's a hard toothbrush. That causes damage to the gingival tissues and also abrades the root surface and the enamel on the teeth over years of toothbrushing.
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