Gingivitis is an infectious inflammation of the gingiva that is caused by the long-term effects of plaque, a bacterial colonization of the teeth and the gingiva. Having good oral hygiene normally helps to prevent the problem. One should consult a dentist if there are any related symptoms in the mouth.
Gingivitis is an infectious inflammation occurring in the gingiva. It is caused by bacteria, which normally count as regular flora of the mouth, and it leads to redness and swelling of the gingiva up to ulcerations with bleeding. Left untreated, the infection may spread into deeper tissue, such as the periodontal tissues (periodontium) and the socket of the tooth (dental alveoli), and lead to serious damage.
Gingivitis is normally the long-term effect of plaque, a bacterially colonized biofilm deposited on the teeth and the gingiva. Plaque becomes tartar by mineralization due to the salivary juice. Both plaque and tartar can irritate the gingiva and lead to inflammation. Since plaque and tartar can bring a lot of bacteria to the gingiva, an infection may occur even though the bacteria are considered to be part of the normal oral flora. In the presence of gingivitis, people often have symptoms such as bad oral odor and swelling, redness, ulcerations and bleeding on the gingiva. The gingiva becomes very sensitive and painful. Furthermore, if the condition of gingivitis worsens, then it may result in an infection of the periodontium (periodontitis) and the dental socket (alveolitis), which seriously affect the normal functioning of the teeth.
The treatment of gingivitis consists mainly of the elimination of its cause. Besides mechanical cleaning with a tooth brush and dental floss, disinfecting mouth washes may be helpful. More severe infections are usually treated with antibiotics. In some cases, the dentist may also recommend the repair of misaligned teeth in order to reduce the risk of getting gingivitis. However, having good oral hygiene provides reliable prevention for gingivitis. It is recommended to have the teeth professionally cleaned once every six months.
Several years of work in academia, medical practice and finally commercialization make it possible to provide an end-to-end process to help users to “find the appropriate medical help based on their present symptoms”. Below you will find a short explanation, showing you which part of the platform will help you best in finding the appropriate medical support.
Proceed as follows to enter your current symptoms.
Click on the appropriate body part on the picture. Select one/multiple symptoms corresponding to your complaint.
You can also add symptoms by typing your medical complaint in the search box and selecting the best matching suggestion.
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Once you have selected all applicable symptoms, click the “analyze disease pattern”-button.
Accordingly, you will get a list of possible diseases and matching doctor categories who can further help you.
You can inform yourself about the possible diseases by reading the related information. But you can also return to the previous step and add more symptoms or delete already added ones to further narrow down your disease pattern.
Click on the desired doctor category to find a doctor who can help you.
If you are logged in with your profile, you will be displayed the appropriate doctors in your area. Otherwise you can enter an address in the “address” field and you will be displayed a doctor’s list around that specified address.
You will receive further information about the displayed doctors when you press on “details”.
Online bookable doctors in your area will be indicated with the notation “Book appointment” or “Book externally”, additionally they will be displayed on top of the list for your convenience.
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Please select an available appointment. “Green“ appointments are booked directly. “Red“ appointments need to be confirmed by the doctor.
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