Gingivitis Disease

Introduction

Healthy teeth, mouth, and gums are very important to a person's overall health. The term oral refers to the whole mouth, including gums, soft palate, lips, and the teeth, hard and, tongue, salivary glands, and chewing muscles. Gum disease and tooth decay are majorly caused due to plaque, a sticky material which forms on exposing portions for the teeth, that consists of food debris, bacteria and mucus (Ferri, p 56-89). Plaque accumulates on teeth after eating, and if it is not being removed thoroughly every day, the tooth decay will lead to harden and mineralize into a hard deposit ...