{"id":129,"date":"2024-05-06T15:00:00","date_gmt":"2024-05-06T15:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.baltimoredentalarts.com\/blog\/?p=129"},"modified":"2024-06-25T15:09:18","modified_gmt":"2024-06-25T15:09:18","slug":"whats-the-recovery-time-for-gingivitis","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.baltimoredentalarts.com\/blog\/2024\/05\/06\/whats-the-recovery-time-for-gingivitis\/","title":{"rendered":"What\u2019s the Recovery Time for Gingivitis?"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Gingivitis<\/a> certainly sounds like a scary disease. The name alone is terrifying. After discovering inflamed gums or bloody floss, you might be envisioning dramatic treatments with a month-long recovery time at least<\/em>. Oh! The pain! The horror! The devastating impact on your schedule!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Let\u2019s slow you down there, Shakespeare. Gingivitis is worthy of concern, but you\u2019re not in dire straits. Yet. Keep reading for more details, as well as a more\u2026realistic outlook on your recovery time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

Gingivitis is Early-Stage Gum Disease<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The reason you can afford to calm down a bit is that gingivitis is an early form of gum disease. At this point, your gums are warning you that serious infection is imminent. The harmful bacteria stuck to your pearly whites are irritating, but not quite invading.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The reason you should still be wary is that gingivitis can turn into its much scarier cousin, periodontitis. Periodontitis is late-stage gum disease that has <\/em>invaded your teeth and gums and is starting to cause decay. This is when you\u2019re likely to develop loose teeth or lose them entirely!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

You Don\u2019t Need Surgery, You Need Clean Teeth<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

You likely won\u2019t need surgery for gingivitis. But you will need a professional cleaning from your dentist, and you might need a deeper cleaning called a \u201cscaling and root planing<\/a>\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

More importantly, you\u2019ll need to develop your own thorough dental cleaning routine. You might have developed gingivitis due to poor oral hygiene, or you might simply have unfavorable genetics. Either way, the only way to get gum disease out of your mouth is to scrub it out. In addition to brushing twice daily and flossing once per day, try these oral hygiene tricks:<\/p>\n\n\n\n