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This helps prevent dental conditions like cavities, gingivitis, and periodontal disease.
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Sherri Gordon, Health, 5 May 2025
One study found that this type of flossing can reduce symptoms of gingivitis, like bleeding gums.
—Sherri Gordon, Health, 3 Apr. 2025
Severity One of the main factors differentiating gingivitis and periodontitis is the severity of symptoms.
—Cristina Mutchler, Health, 12 Apr. 2025
What a Sun Sentinel analysis shows In 2023, about 113,000 emergency department visits in Florida for patients ages 0 to 64 were due to dental conditions that were potentially avoidable, such as cavities or gingivitis.
—Cindy Krischer Goodman, Orlando Sentinel, 3 Mar. 2025
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Sherri Gordon, Health, 5 May 2025
One study found that this type of flossing can reduce symptoms of gingivitis, like bleeding gums.
—Sherri Gordon, Health, 3 Apr. 2025
Severity One of the main factors differentiating gingivitis and periodontitis is the severity of symptoms.
—Cristina Mutchler, Health, 12 Apr. 2025
What a Sun Sentinel analysis shows In 2023, about 113,000 emergency department visits in Florida for patients ages 0 to 64 were due to dental conditions that were potentially avoidable, such as cavities or gingivitis.
—Cindy Krischer Goodman, Orlando Sentinel, 3 Mar. 2025
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“Gingivitis.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gingivitis. Accessed 3 Jun. 2025.
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gingivitis
noun
gin·gi·vi·tis
ˌjin-jə-ˈvīt-əs 
: inflammation of the gums
Medical Definition
gingivitis
noun
gin·gi·vi·tis
ˌjin-jə-ˈvīt-əs
: inflammation of the gums that is often accompanied by tenderness and bleeding
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