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\"\"Gingival tissue is otherwise known as gum tissue or “the gums”. \u00a0The gingiva is an incredibly important part of the oral cavity. \u00a0It must be maintained in a healthy manner for the health of the teeth and the rest of the mouth. \u00a0Periodontal disease affects millions of Americans. \u00a0There are two major variations of periodontal disease (gum disease). \u00a0Gingivitis is an overall swelling of the gingival tissue. \u00a0It is the body’s immune response to oral bacteria, plaque, and calculus. \u00a0When left untreated, gingivitis can progress to periodontitis. \u00a0This is characterized by bone loss and a loss of the attachment apparatus of the teeth. \u00a0This is often irreversible and can cause major health and asthetic problems in the oral cavity.<\/span><\/p>\n

The overall maintenance of the gingiva is necessary for oral health<\/a>. \u00a0Regular brushing, flossing, and routine dental visits are important to accomplish this. \u00a0The teeth have a complex community of microorganisms called a biofilm on the surface. \u00a0This biofilm is progressive and the end stages forms plaque and when the plaque calcifies it becomes calculus. \u00a0The importance of this regular maintenance is due to the arrest of the progression of the biofilm and the prevention of disease.<\/span><\/p>\n

Plaque and calculus, when left untreated becomes more difficult to remove. \u00a0The calcified layer needs to be cleaned by a dental cleaning. \u00a0Brushing and flossing<\/a> will not arrest the problem at this point. \u00a0Even before this becomes visible it can be problematic.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Gingival tissue is otherwise known as gum tissue or “the gums”. \u00a0The gingiva is an incredibly important part of the oral cavity. \u00a0It must be maintained in a healthy manner for the health of the teeth and the rest of the mouth. \u00a0Periodontal disease affects millions of Americans. \u00a0There are two major variations of periodontal […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[9],"tags":[74,51],"class_list":["post-165","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-general-dentistry","tag-gum-care","tag-preventive-dentistry"],"yoast_head":"\nHow to Obtain and Maintain Healthy Gums - Ponte Vedra Complete Dentistry<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.pvcompletedentistry.com\/blog\/2013\/10\/obtain-maintain-healthy-gums\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"How to Obtain and Maintain Healthy Gums - 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