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Gum disease
Gum inflammation (gingivitis)
Pregnancy gingivitis

Pregnancy gingivitis

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Is a type of:

Pregnancy complications • Gum inflammation (gingivitis)

How long it usually lasts:

Medium-term (lasts weeks to months)

How common it is:

Common

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A 44-year old asked:

Is pregnancy gingivitis different from regular gingivitis?

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Is the treatment for pregnancy gingivitis different than for nonpregnant gingivitis?

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How does one prevent pregnancy induced gingivitis?

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How to keep gingivitis bacteria low during pregnancy to avoid preterm labor?

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How does aggressive periodontitis affect pregnancy?

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How does chronic periodontitis affect pregnancy?

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A 32-year old asked:

How do you fight gingivitis?

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A 43-year old asked:

Is it possible to reverse gingivitis?

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A 37-year old asked:

What should I do when you have gingivitis?

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A 34-year old asked:

What are the different stages of gingivitis?

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A 39-year old asked:

Is there any way someone can catch gingivitis?

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What is the definition or description of: Gingivitis?

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A 46-year old asked:

if One has gingivitis is gingivectomy necessary?

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A 45-year old asked:

Might gingivitis be cured while drinking alcohol ?

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A 40-year old asked:

Is this gingivitis or periodontitis? Is there a difference?

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A 38-year old asked:

What exactly are the differences between having gingivitis and periodontitis?

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A 34-year old asked:

How to treat gingivitis at home for newborns?

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A 41-year old asked:

Sharing a tooth brush, can I get gingivitis?

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A 47-year old asked:

Can you reverse swollen gums due to gingivitis?

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A 30-year old asked:

Can gingivitis(gum bleeding) cause a bump to form on the gum jaw?

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A 44-year old asked:

How do you brush more with gingivitis when your gums already bleed if brushed more?

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A 39-year old asked:

When you have gingivitis, are you supposed to brush your gums very hard or take it easy?

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A 39-year old asked:

My breath smell like mothballs, why is that? Could I have gingivitis or a sinus infection?

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A 39-year old asked:

Are my dentists being honest when they say I need treatment to prevent gingivitis and pre-periodontal disease?

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A 35-year old asked:

I have had a mouth guard since my last appointment and now have gingivitis. could the mouth guard have caused it?

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A 42-year old asked:

I've been getting headaches and was diagnosed with gingivitis recently, I don't know if it is because of my braces or something else?

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A 23-year old female asked:

Hi doctors... Can u tell what's the best choiceof antibiotic for treating periodontitis and gingivitis to be perscribed for a patient..thanx..

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A 22-year old male asked:

ER doc said i have gingivitis thurs.i could see my wisdom tooth then now i cant on antibiotis not working? get pulled tues can they pull if cant seeit

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A member asked:

Is there a difference between gingivitis and periodontitis? My dad has been told by his dentist that is has periodontitis, which I thought was just a bad form of gingivitis. After doing a bit of reading though, it sounds like it might be much worse. Is th

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A 30-year old female asked:

Is gingivitis hereditary?

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