Can gingival papillitis go away on its own?

There are many types of oral diseases in human beings, sometimes the gums will be inflamed, and sometimes there may be swollen and painful teeth. All oral diseases need to be treated, otherwise it will not only affect your appetite, but also affect your health. There is a disease called gingival papillitis in clinical practice, does this disease have a certain degree of self-healing in clinical practice?

Causes

It is mainly caused by mechanical and chemical irritation in the interdental space, such as food impaction, inappropriate flossing, hard food puncture, sharp edges of adjacent caries, etc.; Irritation such as filling overhangs, denture rings, and poor loose fixation are also possible causes.

Clinical presentation

The interdental papillae are congested and swollen, and they bleed easily when probing and sucking, and there may be spontaneous tenderness or probing tenderness. Some women experience worse pain during menstruation. In acute papillitis gingival disease, some patients may have obvious spontaneous pain and moderate pain when stimulated by heat and cold, which can easily be confused with pulpitis. Examination shows that the gingival papilla is bright red and swollen, the probing pain is obvious, it bleeds easily, sometimes irritants can be found locally, and the teeth may have mild percussion pain, because the periodontal ligament below the gingival papilla is also inflamed and edema.

Disease treatment

Local irritants such as tartar, plaque, and food residues should be removed from the adjacent surface first, and the interdental space should be rinsed with 1%~3% hydrogen peroxide solution, 0.12% chlorhexidine or 0.1% ethadine solution, and then antiseptic astringents, such as iodine glycerin or compound iodine solution, should be applied.After the acute inflammation has resolved, the cause should be removed, such as modifying the poor restoration, filling the adjacent caries, and treating the original gingivitis. Care should be taken to prevent irritation of the gingival papillae during treatment. If the pain is severe, local occlusion may be used.

Disease prevention

Elimination of various potential factors that may cause gingival papillitis, such as correction of food impaction and prompt treatment of proximal caries. Dentists should take care to prevent irritation or damage to the gingival papilla when performing oral treatment, so as to prevent the release of acute gingival papillitis.