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This article appears to have been taken directly from http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/001056.htm, with the word order and diction just changed around ever-so-slightly. Kinda like plagiarism.
Is there a connection between viscous saliva and gum disease? -Unknown
Someone should add autoimmune gingivitis to this article. This type of gingivitis exists in cats. Wkr, M.
I was told I had gingivitis by my doctor and much of what she told me is reflected in this article. I have my own theories about this, however, because my gums only became enflamed AFTER flossing them. I had not flossed for several weeks beforehand and doing it the night before made them sore and red, or at least, made me notice it due to the pain.
Could it be possible that part of the inflammation is due to aggravation of the gums through aggressive brushing and flossing (not experienced with electric toothbrushes due to their evenness) and that the lack of inflammation of the gums in those who regularly floss may be due to a faster healing response or toughening/thickening of the gums as to not bleed in response to identical cutting force? I feel there might be more than one cause to that inflammation, not just that gums become enflamed with bacteria and thus bleed easier.
Our body tissue becomes stronger to adapt to stress, so why not the mouth? If muscles, tendons, ligaments, and bone, get stronger with weightlifting, why not the gums, bones of the teeth and periodontal ligaments? Tyciol 20:44, 19 December 2006 (UTC)
The first statement, first off, may not belong under 'causes' as I feel the wording implies, since it follows that of bacterial infections affecting health, that gingivitis can CAUSE diabetes. If this idea persists based upon associations, the second statement implies that diabetes is a causing factor. While it's possible that they could cause a viscious circle, both aggravating the accompanying condition, I think it more likely that the lower health quality would make inflammation more likely, as I can't see how oral bacterial infections could negatively affect pancreas funciton (type 1) or cause insulin resistance in the body's cells (type 2). I suppose it might, but they can tend to cause a variety of conditions so I'm not sure if experiments have been done to isolate that process. Tyciol 20:52, 19 December 2006 (UTC)
I recall a recent study found a strong link between gingivitis and pancreatic cancer. Should there be some mention in the main article? The article on pancreatic cancer makes mention of this correlation. —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 71.75.170.119 ( talk) 04:05, 6 March 2007 (UTC).
It is very painful to live with gingivitis. Many people can not sleep.
See the above discussion on diabetes and gingivitis. I think it highly unlikely that there is a causative link between gingivitis and pancreatic cancer. On the other hand, diabetes is a significant and known risk factor for pancreatic cancer, unsurprisingly (insulin). It would logically follow that many people who are diabetic and eventually develop pancreatic cancer will also have gingivitis. The gingivitis is a symptom of blood sugar problems-- NOT a 'cause' of the pancreatic cancer, itself a result of the blood sugar/insulin dysfunction. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 214.13.130.104 ( talk) 14:40, 31 December 2009 (UTC)
One point that should be brought up in the article is that gingivitis, like tooth decay and other tooth and mouth diseases, especially on the gums, can increase risks for heart problems. JustN5:12 23:31, 21 July 2007 (UTC)
I haven't read the article itself, but there's a "disclaimer" on the front page of the site where it's published which I think that invokes further attention to the article itself. -- Extremophile 19:24, 12 August 2007 (UTC)
like, through kissing and stuff 121.216.119.24 11:52, 29 August 2007 (UTC)
I deleted a reference to an alternative medicine therapy called "oil pulling." The WP article on oil pulling deems it on the fringes of even alternative medicine. Moreover, the source article was not reliable (based on a study of 10 people for 45 days) and even notes "There has been no mention of studies on “Oil pulling” in the dental literature." Jedgeco 20:24, 18 September 2007 (UTC)
on the fifth paragraph..
When the teeth are not cleaned properly by regular brushing and flossing, bacterial plaque accumulates, and becomes mineralized by calcium and other minerals in the saliva transforming it into a hard material called calculus (tartar) which harbors bacteria and irritates the gingiva (gums)
This is probably supposed to be plaque or something, but it was still calculus for awhile back in history. Can someone examine this? Kronermark ( talk) 03:27, 4 February 2008 (UTC)
Unless the term is used within the dental field, "dihydrogen monoxide" in the Prevention section is confusing and should be replaced with "water" —Preceding unsigned comment added by 24.163.171.193 ( talk) 04:45, 3 March 2008 (UTC)
Either by Wikipedia or by another source which I have suspiciously located: http://medical-dictionary-medical.com/index.php?a=term&d=Medical+dictionary&t=Gingivitis . Notice how it is apparently a word for word copy of the Causes section. The site doesn't attribute it to Wikipedia, and the rest of the article is just the section right below causes here, so either that site lifted it from us or someone here lifted it from them. Either way, this seems like trouble. Homestarmy ( talk) 02:24, 9 September 2009 (UTC)
This article is not up to Wikis standards. The grammar has not been checked ("fluoridated hydrogen peroxide-based mouth rinse can remove teeth..."; there are confusing contradictions and it reads like a paper forced to be written under pressure. Receding gums should be mentioned and the relationship to gingivitis. All the risk factors blamed the sufferer, which I've striven to remedy. NEEDS WORK BY PROFESSIONAL. Lisa inCA ( talk) 19:28, 28 October 2016 (UTC)
This page is so bad -- and considering that it got over 40,000 in the last month alone leads me to want to tidy it up really quick. I'll see to it that this is made into something short, sweet, coherent and clear in the coming weeks. DRosenbach ( Talk | Contribs) 05:33, 12 May 2010 (UTC)
Needs to be rewritten from scratch. Even the grammar is poor. Lisa inCA ( talk) 19:29, 28 October 2016 (UTC)
Have you ever considered that prehaps Gingervitis is not only a nasty form of gum disease but also angry involuntry society of red heads. Think about the ginger headed friends that you have. They either imbrase their gingerness or "gingervitis" or they go off on this nasty rampage where they think the entire world is against them.
I followed the link to see if more information is available, I couldn't find any.
The problem is that there are a very large number of essential oils and they don't have a lot in common except that they are fat soluble and have the "essence" of the substance they came from.
Clove oil has long been used topically to relieve tooth pain,
is this the specific EO?
Or is there another?
Either the specific EO should be mentioned, or the reference delected.
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Knowledgeable people on this Gingivitis article should consider copying into this article the from the Bleach article:
'Treatment of gingivitis [footnote 35, citing seemingly reliable source] [:] Diluted sodium hypochlorite at a rate of 2000–1 (0.05% concentration) may represent an efficacious, safe and affordable antimicrobial agent in the prevention and treatment of periodontal disease.'
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