Gingivitis Cures
Periodontal Disease Treatment

Necrotizing Ulcerative Gingivitis

The simple answer to this question is yes, you can cure gingivitis. Gingivitis is an infection of the gum tissue that results in inflammation, soreness and occasional bleeding. Proper care and cleaning of the teeth around the affected gum tissue will help you begin the healing process. Considering that gum disease has been strongly linked to increases in heart disease, stroke, diabetes and a number of other conditions, it is highly desirable to treat your gum disease as early as possible.

Statistics show that up to 80% of adults have gum disease at any given time. Early stages of gum disease are nearly silent. All you might experience is a bit of bleeding from time to time, or some soreness. The problem is that what you can’t see, in this case, can certainly hurt you. Any bleeding from the gums is abnormal, and should be treated as such. If you want to cure gingivitis, you need to be proactive.

To cure gingivitis you need to get to the root of the problem, which often lies at the root of your teeth. Plaque builds up at the gum line and over time it can turn into calculus. When calculus settles under the gum line, infections take root. The bacterium that thrives under the calculus produces toxins that damage gum tissue. Once the tissue is damaged, it begins to form pockets which give the calculus more room to develop. It becomes a vicious cycle.

Curing gingivitis (or periodontitis, the later stage of gum disease) is possible. By removing the calculus and committing to daily care, you can reverse and even eliminate the disease. Attending to the symptoms as soon as possible will minimize the damage caused to your gums. Utilizing home based treatments for gingivitis is a valid and useful part of any care plan.

Frequently Asked Questions

  1. QUESTION:
    Is it possible to get necrotizing ulcerative gingivitis from bacteria in well water?
    I’ve asked about this issue before, but maybe not as specifically as I should have. I’ve never had any problems with my teeth until about 3 or so years ago. I have lived in this house for almost four years, and when we moved in the lease said not to drink the water. So I didn’t. But I didn’t think about brushing with it, cooking with it, etc. I even bought a fairly expensive water filter a year ago that would filter out most of the bad stuff in the well. But it seems the more I drank the “filtered” water, the worse my symptoms would get. The dentist finally last week diagnosed me with NUG, but not an acute case, one that he felt could be treated with simple hydrogen peroxide rinsing. So far, so good, and I have completely stopped drinking the water and started buying nothing but spring water.
    I have no immune diseases unless you count an untreated underactive thyroid. I get sleep, I have minimal stress, but I am a light smoker which aggravates the condition.
    I took the water to be tested and am waiting for the results, but I can’t help but think that because of the timing, there is something environmental at this house that caused it. Since we’re moving in a few months, I’d like to believe that I’ll get some relief when I’m away from it.
    I’d just like to know whether the water could be the cause.

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  2. QUESTION:
    The dentist just diagnosed me with necrotizing ulcerative gingivitis.?
    He explained that it’s a bacterial infection. I have noticed that this entire problem did not start until I moved into my current home, which has well water. I doubt highly that the water has been tested in some time. I tested it myself at home, but only for minerals and hardness. It came up on the very high end for hardness. My question is, if there is bacteria in the water, could this be causing the constant reoccurrence? We purchased a really nice water filter that we thought was filtering the bad stuff out and use it to brush our teeth, but I’m not sure now.
    Yes, I’m a light smoker and it really does aggravate it, but I’d like to know whether the bacteria in the water is contributing to this problem. We’re moving in a few months…I’d like to think I’ll get some relief.

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  3. QUESTION:
    My dentist tells me I have “Acute necrotizing ulcerative gingivitis” or ANUG for short. What should I do?
    Previosly I was told it was periodontitis, now it’s this weird sounding thing! Previously I was given an antibiotic called Flagyl (Metronidazole) on 3 differnet occasions, didn’t do much good. I’m a smoker and my dentist tells me that this is the cause of it? Trying to quit now by taking pils called Champix (Chantix in USA), might work. I’ve read that I should take penicillin (according to wiki!) but was never offered that or told I should take it?

    Should I take penicillin? Is it true as the dentist is saying that if I stop smoking it’ll clear up, I have my suspicions whether that is correct?
    Yeah, I’ve read that it’s often people with HIV/AIDS (but not confined to them) that get that but I am not HIV, thank god!
    Over the last few weeks I have been to 3 differnet dentists trying to get an opinion, 2 have said its periodontitis and the most recent one said it was ANUG. I would go with it being ANUG as the last dentist spent the most time examining it, xrays, little spy camera thing etc.
    What has me puzzled as to whether it is actually ANUG is that my gums don’t bleed much at all, no bad breath, no soreness when I eat…these are all listed as indications of ANUG but I have none of them?
    Just to update, I got a second opinion and was told I don’t have ANUG! Instead was told the problem was that I needed a filling, no answer given by the new dentist I saw as to what the gum problem was…..unbelievable!

    • ANSWER:
      if you have ANUG, penicillin is the drug of choice not metranidazol. Now a days ANUG is eradicated, take a second opinion. You might be suffering from fungal infection like candidacies.
      your last dentist has diagnosed you,as ANAG & is treating you for periodontist.

  4. QUESTION:
    Am I good candidate for for braces?
    I have acute ulcerative necrotizing gingivitis on my mandibular posterior teeth (31-29), congenitally missing laterals, an unextracted mesiodens, taurodontia in a maxillary molar, 4 mm attachment loss on mandibular anterior incisors, RCT on 6 and 11, an odontoma between 28 and 29 and an ankylosed Maxillary central incisor. Do you think this will affect my leeway space?

    • ANSWER:
      think you should see an orthodontist

  5. QUESTION:
    Question about my wisdom teeth?
    I am 20 years old, and usually people have wisdom teeth removed at a younger age, like 16; however, I did not. My dentist said I might have enough room in my mouth for them to come in. Turns out that that’s not the case. I have pain in my lower left and right wisdom teeth that comes and goes. Earlier this year, I had 3 cavities, which I never used to get cavities at all! Later this year, I was diagnosed with Acute Necrotizing Ulcerative Gingivitis (ANUG). I just wonder if my wisdom teeth are causing these things to happen. I used to have perfect oral health, and now it’s bad. Do wisdom teeth cause gingivitis and cavities? I am going the 26th to have a consultation and eventually get them out.

    • ANSWER:
      no they won’t cause a cavity, but what usually happens is they will cause a tooth infection around the wisdom tooth, especially if it is impacted.

  6. QUESTION:
    DENTAL SCHOOL APPLICATION! Please help!?
    For one of the dental schools I am applying to I am required to fill out a form explaining my observation experience & I want to make sure I am using proper terminology & that my statement sounds professional enough to send in with my application! If you are a dentist/assistant & are familiar with the practice of general dentistry I could use any advice you have!

    Here it is:

    Throughout the month of June I observed common dental procedures such as oral evaluations, composite fillings, crowns, crown lengthening, bridges, & root canals.
    I learned basic dental anatomy & terminology, and was exposed to different types of anesthetic & impression materials. I witnessed a case of acute necrotizing ulcerative gingivitis and several TMJ cases. I was also exposed to different prosthodontic services such as removable and partial dentures. We discussed dental school, common issues in dentistry, dealing with different types of patients, & dentistry as a business

    Thanks so much!!!

    • ANSWER:
      TMD cases, not TMJ (all people have TMJ ie temperomandibular joints, lol). Yes that paragraph is very good.

  7. QUESTION:
    Dentists! please help!!?
    For one of the dental schools I am applying to I am required to fill out a form explaining my observation experience & I want to make sure I am using proper terminology & that my statement sounds professional enough to send in with my application! If you are a dentist/assistant & are familiar with the practice of general dentistry I could use any advice you have!

    Here it is:

    Throughout the month of June I observed common dental procedures such as oral evaluations, composite fillings, crowns, crown lengthening, bridges, & root canals.
    I learned basic dental anatomy & terminology, and was exposed to different types of anesthetic & impression materials. I witnessed a case of acute necrotizing ulcerative gingivitis and several TMJ cases. I was also exposed to different prosthodontic services such as removable and partial dentures. We discussed dental school, common issues in dentistry, dealing with different types of patients, & dentistry as a business

    Thanks so much!!!

    • ANSWER:
      Root canals = use “endodontic therapy”
      dental anantomy = use “anatomy and physiology”

      I am not a dentist, but an RN / writer. The writing component is excellent.

      Edit: Lilly, as I’m sure you are aware, YA is having technical difficulties. Re-post this question later when matters settle down here because very few participants are seeing your question right now and more people will surely answer then.

  8. QUESTION:
    Infection of some sort? Help?
    I’ve had a rough past few weeks.. It started out with a waking up with a nauseous feeling on morning and then developed into a fever, night sweats and sore throat with very light cough over the next few days along with swollen right lymph node (I’ve always had swollen lymph nodes my whole life but my right one got bigger then got smaller as the days past). A few days after than my whole mouth got a really bad infection called (Acute necrotizing ulcerative gingivitis (ANUG)) which my dentist diagnosed me with and had a professional teeth cleaning done that cleared up the problem in the next few days (said it was caused by bad oral health hygiene and stress…. I had finals coming up)… So anyways, by this time the sore throat, fever and stuff were gone and it was just this mouth infection that hurt like hell. I’ve since been brushing my teeth very regularly with mouthwash and they still bleed occasionally (they bled a lot during the anug of course) mostly because of a wisdom tooth coming in is why they are bleeding now (I get those out next week). But over the past few days I’ve had the urge to “clear my throat” and when I attempt to I spit up small amounts of blood that seem to be coming from my throat and I really have no idea whats causing it, my guess is something related to the infection got into my throat and has not healed yet (I’m currently taking penicillin), I’m curious what I might have and some suggestions would be helpful… I’m 19, always been healthy, no health problems/surgeries, not ever weight, ect…

    • ANSWER:
      Hi~
      You really need a medical evaluation since you are spitting up blood. It could be you just need a different antibiotic that will be more effective or something more complex that need some testing…such as a fungal infection with the bacterial one.

      Best wishes~

  9. QUESTION:
    I’ve been experiencing mouth and tooth pain?
    The pain shifts from spot to spot, sometimes it’s gone, but the weather always seems to play into it. This ordeal has been maddening, to the point where I’m ready to give up. I’ve been to the dentist. One took x-rays and said everything’s fine, just a little bone loss in one tooth. The other one diagnosed me with necrotizing ulcerative gingivitis and gave me amoxicillin. The pain is back. I don’t know if it’s an infection or some strange freaky syndrome that is affected by changes in the weather. My mother suffers from this as well; the dentist (same as my second one) diagnosed her with lichen planus, which her physician disputes. So here we are, in almost constant pain. Can someone PLEASE give me a remedy that will dull this pain? I have another appointment in two weeks with the dentist for another round of x-rays. I need something to tide me over until them or I will go insane!
    Clove oil…I’ve heard that works and I have some. However, I’ve heard you should never put it full strength on your gums. What can you use as a carrier oil?
    Yes, I’m under stress from moving and trying to settle with the real estate company I was renting from. If I could get rid of that, I would. I’d just like a remedy that will ease the pain until I can get to the dentist, get the x-rays and figure out where we go from there.

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  10. QUESTION:
    please help me be at ease?
    Hi, I was wondering i came down with a cold.. here are my symptoms first i was sneezing and had a runny nose with a little bit of congestion and slight fever nothing big went away in about 48 hrs… I want to point out i have not gotten sick in about 2 yrs… So after the cold/flu like sypmtoms my neck lymp nodes swoll up a little bit not big but it felt like a slight congestion of mucus… at the same time my mouth was a little dry and i figured it was due to the cold and then my gums around my wisdom tooth swelled up.. My question is do I have Mono or this might be a stupid question but i have read these are symptoms of HIV, so i was a little scared but i have been with 3 girls in the past 6 months and i have used protection with all of them… So wut do u guys/girls think??? I will get tested soon but should i worry because of my symptoms or do they sound like common flu/cold like symptoms???
    someone told me i have symptoms of Acute Necrotizing Ulcerative Gingivitis looked it up and makes sense
    Thanks alot
    yea i havent gone to the dentist in 3 yrs and i have been sexually active for 8 yrs and I have never been extremely sick except for this one time but myimmune is system is pretty intense my family says
    BTW thanks for all your answers

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  11. QUESTION:
    How can a dentist help with gingivitis?
    I started out having acute necrotizing ulcerative gingvitis. It was horrible! The dentist gave me antibiotics and it turned into just regular gingivitis. This was about 4 months ago. However, it hasn’t gone away and seems to be getting worse. My lower gums are in so much pain!! I brush and use mouthwash twice a day, and floss once a day, trying so hard to use good products and not brush too hard, and just take care of my teeth and gums. I am worried I will just go back to the denist and they will tell me to keep doin what I am doing. Waste of money! Can a dentist help me in some way if I go in? Any help or suggestions with how to get rid of this gingivitis?

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