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Gingivitis is commonly cause by a poor oral hygiene where plaque builds up in the gum line and causes inflammation of the gums. Almost all of us will experience gingivitis in one time in out life. Although there are certain people who are genetically more vulnerable than others, especially those people who smokes and drinks alcohol. Gingivitis can easily be prevented by just having a good regular oral hygiene, eating a healthy diet, not smoking, and a regular visit to a dentist. But in severe cases of gingivitis, treatment involves professional teeth cleaning by a dentist to reduce the inflammation of the gums.

When you find out that you have gingivitis and there is an infection and you didn’t bother to continue the gingivitis treatment, a possibility of having a severe loss of the gum and bone support followed by the loss of teeth. Yet the primary cause of gum disease is bacterial plaque, there are some other risk factors that can affect gum health and increase the chance of worsening the disease. When you have all of this cause like smoking, stress, certain medications, diabetes, poor nutrition, clenching or grinding teeth, hormonal fluctuations, and a genetic pre-disposition are found to be the factors that can greatly affect gum and dental health. Having these risk factors at present, you have to make sure a regular check-up with a dentist and/or consultation with a periodontal specialist.