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INDEED!
Gingival diseases can occur early in children, they are numerous and can progress, endangering the adult periodontium. The severity of periodontal disease seen in adults often begins early in life, in teenagehood, or even early childhood. Many parents call us for their child’s emergency as gingivitis is painful, followed by bleeding. But many gingivitis cases are ignored without alerting the parents, aggravating latently and unnoticed. Many parents do not know that gums reflect both general and dental health. Healthy gums – healthy teeth! And vice versa!
Epidemiology: Gingivitis in children aged 6-11 in developed countries has a prevalence of about 37% and increases significantly during puberty to about 50-99%. At Happydent Junior Clinic we find cases of gingivitis on a daily basis at older children but also at younger ones, gingivitis that their parents didn’t even know or didn’t care about.
Our parents also ask us: what causes gingivitis? So these are the causes of gingivitis:
Gingivitis can be associated with incomplete/poor hygiene.
Gingivitis can be favoured by local factors:
- erupted teeth may be accompanied by a form of cyst called rash cyst / rash hematoma but also with generalized gingivitis.
- orthodontic gingivitis can occur within 1-2 months of placing the orthodontic appliance, usually due to poor hygiene. The interproximal spaces are challenging to sanitize in the presence of the fixed device.
- gingivitis associated with excessive overjet (buck teeth), overbite, nasal obstruction, oral respiration / nasal polyps, and cavities.
Gingivitis can be caused by systemic factors:
- pubertal gingivitis. Increased levels of gingival inflammation, without elevated plaque build-up, occurs in children during puberty. The gums seem to be a mirror of hormonal changes during adolescence. Untreated, it can degrade irreversibly with lifelong consequences.
- diabetes is manifested by inflammation of the gingival gland.
- primary herpetic gingivostomatitis or varicella-zoster virus may show gingival manifestations.
- gingivitis associated with malnutrition: especially the common deficiency/vitamin C hypovitaminosis is manifested by bleeding and pain when brushing.
Therefore, dear parents, do not hesitate to book a complete consultation not only for dental cavities but also for the gums.
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