“Does gingivitis go away?”

If you brush and floss. See your dentist for proper advice and treatment

Gingivitis, or bleeding gums, must be treated by you and your dentist for it to go away. The treatment will include scaling and root planing performed by your dental hygienist, dentist or periodontist. It also requires the patient improve their home care with better brushing techniques, flossing and mouthwash. It is reversible and a warning sign of a more severe disease called periodontitis or bone loss which is not reversible and can lead to tooth loss. Please discuss your gum health with your dentist for the best treatment for you.

With professional dental cleanings and thorough daily brushing and flossing, gingivitis can generally be controlled or reversed. If the infection has progressed to the stage with bone loss, or periodontitis, it can be managed, but never reversed or cured.

No it’s not serious but it can lead to more serious diseases not treated. And yes it will go away if you follow the proper steps. Those steps are daily brushing for as long as needed usually two times a day two minutes each. Followed by flossing. And then use a mouth rinse that will help get rid of the bacteria like a Listerine or an antiseptic mouth rinse, you can easily search YouTube for how to brush your teeth properly and that will give you some good techniques. And then avoid behaviors that will cause gingivitis like smoking chewing tobacco and other unhealthy things in your mouth. Simply do those things and gingivitis will go away quickly. not doing those things it will continue and it will get worse.

Dr Jensen

With regular dental hygiene appointments and good home care (flossing daily and brushing 2 times daily minimum) gingivitis will resolve. However, if there are underlying medical issues, medications that contribute, mouth breathing, this makes resolution more difficult and home care even more important. Left untreated, gingivitis can lead to periodontitis (loss of
both tooth and gum tissue support) which can lead to tooth loss. Be proactive now!

Gingivitis is reversible with the proper treatment. Gingivitis, untreated, can lead to periodontal disease.