Therapy target
Healing of gingivitis
Therapy recommendations
- If diseases or infections (bacteria, viruses or fungi) are the cause of gingivitis, causal therapy must be applied. This means that the underlying condition must be treated first, since the treatment of a causative disease is a prerequisite for the gums to heal again.
- Local (“local”) therapy of gingivitis:
- Chemical plaque control (chemical biofilm control: mouth rinses) – chlorhexidine, triclosan, metal ions (e.g., stannous fluoride, zinc citrate).
- Mechanical plaque control – toothbrushes, dental floss, interdental brushes / interdental brushes, professional dental cleaning (PZR).
- See also under “Further therapy“.
Note: The antiseptic chlorhexidine may cause an anaphylactic reaction in rare cases.
