What causes gingival atrophy?

summary

Gingival atrophy is generally more common, mainly due to dentin hypersensitivity after gingival recession, and food impaction caused by increased gap between teeth. Gingival atrophy in special parts will also seriously affect the appearance. In fact, with the growth of age, gingival atrophy in different degrees generally occurs. Gingival atrophy is divided into pathological and physiological, What causes gingival atrophy? Now let me tell you something.

What causes gingival atrophy?

The most common pathological gingival atrophy is inflammatory gingival atrophy, which is caused by periodontitis, and it only occurs in people with periodontitis; The disused gingival atrophy is that the teeth lose the function of chewing. For a long time, the disused function causes gingival atrophy.

Mechanical gingival atrophy is mainly caused by improper brushing. It may be that the toothbrush used does not meet the normal standard. It may be that the wrong way of brushing teeth causes gingival atrophy; Senile gingival atrophy only occurs in the elderly, caused by organ dysfunction.

Prematurity gingival atrophy mostly occurs in young people, which is mainly caused by some diet habits and living environment in daily life. Hormones in some things and substances in drugs lead to gingival atrophy, so we need to pay attention to daily diet.

matters needing attention

Gingival atrophy if there is no obvious symptoms, generally do not need treatment, but has been sustained development, we must quickly find out the cause, and then according to the cause of treatment, usually when brushing teeth need to pay attention to brushing habits.