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Depending on the formulation, mouthwash can help with issues such as bad breath, gingivitis, plaque, and tooth decay.
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Heather Jones, Verywell Health, 5 Jan. 2025
Also Banks gave Healy advice on preventing gingivitis.
—Bethy Squires, Vulture, 8 Dec. 2024
In fact, as many as 35% of people with IBD have some kind of oral manifestation of the condition, such as canker sores, the gum disease gingivitis, cavities, and angular cheilitis, which causes painful sores at the corners of the mouth.
—Sarah Klein, TIME, 2 Dec. 2024
When plaque builds on your teeth, your gums become irritated and inflamed (known as gingivitis).
—Katie Camero, SELF, 27 Nov. 2024
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Heather Jones, Verywell Health, 5 Jan. 2025
Also Banks gave Healy advice on preventing gingivitis.
—Bethy Squires, Vulture, 8 Dec. 2024
In fact, as many as 35% of people with IBD have some kind of oral manifestation of the condition, such as canker sores, the gum disease gingivitis, cavities, and angular cheilitis, which causes painful sores at the corners of the mouth.
—Sarah Klein, TIME, 2 Dec. 2024
When plaque builds on your teeth, your gums become irritated and inflamed (known as gingivitis).
—Katie Camero, SELF, 27 Nov. 2024
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“Gingivitis.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gingivitis. Accessed 18 Jan. 2025.
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gingivitis
noun
gin·gi·vi·tis
ˌjin-jə-ˈvīt-əs 
: inflammation of the gums
Medical Definition
gingivitis
noun
gin·gi·vi·tis
ˌjin-jə-ˈvīt-əs
: inflammation of the gums that is often accompanied by tenderness and bleeding
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