Itchy gums

Introduction Itching of the gums: exfoliative gingivitis is a syndrome that is often accompanied by oral moss or pemphigus. Typical symptoms of pulpitis are bleeding gums and gingivitis.

Cause

Causes of gingivitis

The onset is related to the following four types of disease factors.

(1) suffering from skin diseases such as mucosal pemphigus, pemphigus vulgaris, lichen planus, and the like.

(2) endocrine disorders, such as perimenopause (menopause), after hysterectomy, after oophorectomy.

(3) Abnormal stimulation.

(4) Chronic infections such as tuberculosis and chronic candidiasis.

an examination

Related inspection

Endodontic temperature test (cold and hot diagnosis) Endodontic electrical activity measurement Oral endoscopic oral X-ray examination

Examination of gingivitis

Often accompanied by oral moss or pemphigus. Self-diagnosis points The typical symptoms of pulpitis are bleeding gums and gingivitis. It is easy to bleed when brushing your teeth, and it can bleed even when you talk.

Differential diagnosis

Symptoms of itchiness and confusion

Gingival atrophy: Most adults have periodontal disease. Most periodontal diseases progress slowly. Most of them are gingivitis at the beginning. There are not many symptoms other than occasional brushing, so it is not noticeable. The development of gingivitis to a certain extent is periodontitis. At this time, severe oral odor can occur, the abscess is repeated in the periodontal period, the teeth are loose, the teeth are getting bigger and bigger, and the teeth are getting sparse. If the patient is seen at this stage, the doctor can control the deterioration of inflammation, but the damaged periodontal tissues (including gum atrophy) are irreversible and difficult to recover completely.

Gum bleeding: Gum bleeding is one of the common symptoms in dentistry. In general, gum bleeding is common in the early stages of periodontitis - gingivitis. Gum bleeding does not only occur in dental diseases, it also occurs in other diseases of the body, which may indicate other system diseases, such as leukemia, exposure to radioactive radiation, autoimmune diseases, etc. In recent years, periodontal disease and The relationship between diabetes is increasingly recognized by the medical community.

Gum pain: Gingivitis is caused by bacterial invasion, which is characterized by bleeding gums, redness, pain, and continued development of invasion of hard tissues, resulting in periodontal inflammation.

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