PROBABLE CAUSES:
- Poor oral hygiene like not brushing of teeth right after eating especially after snacks, and irregular or wrong way of flossing.
- Initiated by dental plaque and intensified by lack of niacin (Vitamin B3) and ascorbic acid (Vitamin C) in the diet
- Other systemic diseases such a diabetes and syphilis
PROBABLE SYMPTOMS:
- Ulcer of gum at base of tooth
- Pain
- Foul smelling breath
- Bleeding
- Dying gum cells
HELPFUL DIETARY MANAGEMENT:
- Eat a bland diet with an abundance of Vitamin C-and B-complex-rich foods.
- Avoid strong-flavored (spicy, acidic) and coarse foods which are very irritating.
- Brush teeth with a soft-bristled toothbrush immediately after eating.
- Avoid between-meals snacks.
- Avoid foods that contain small seeds that can be trapped in a gum ulcer.
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