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Gingivitis (cont.)

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Gingivitis is a clinical diagnosis. This means that the physician or dentist can arrive at the diagnosis by listening to the person's medical and dental history and performing a good oral exam. Blood work, x-rays, and tissue samples are checked for cases not responding to initial therapy. The person should, however, be evaluated for underlying disease.

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Gingivitis is an inflammatory process limited to the mucosal epithelial tissue surrounding the cervical portion of the teeth and the alveolar processes.

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