Used in a Sentence

gingivitis

Definition, parts of speech, synonyms, and sentence examples for gingivitis.

Editorial note

We don't know if gingivitis causes heart disease, nor do we know if heart disease causes gingivitis.

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Definitions1
Parts of speech1

Quick take

(pathology) Inflammation of the gums or gingivae.

Meaning at a glance

The clearest senses and uses of gingivitis gathered in one view.

noun

(pathology) Inflammation of the gums or gingivae.

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for gingivitis.

noun

(pathology) Inflammation of the gums or gingivae.

Example sentences

1

We don't know if gingivitis causes heart disease, nor do we know if heart disease causes gingivitis.

2

Gum disease or gingivitis mainly happens to people who have long-term dental care issues or certain bad habits.

3

Deterrence is a preventative measure like brushing your teeth - but you can't brush your teeth later out of gingivitis after-the-fact.

4

Been doing this for years and have nearly perfect teeth due to it, flossing, and non alcohol based anti-gingivitis/anti-plaque mouth washing.

5

There is also low-quality evidence that using interdental brushes reduces gingivitis (gum inflammation) by 52% when compared with flossing at one month.

6

Cavities and gingivitis manifest as a consequence of lousy overall health and problems such as mineral deficiencies, not a lack of listerine.

7

Colgate TotalĀ® is clinically proven to work better than other toothpastes to reduce these germs that can cause the gum disease gingivitis.

8

I was talking more about his nonsense about the stuff he says about, for instance, pregnancy gingivitis.

9

There is some evidence that it works for controlling bacterial growth leading to gingivitis - suggesting there may be some utility for it.

10

And many people will require regular teeth cleanings to avoid gum pockets and consequent gingivitis despite their best efforts at brushing and flossing.

11

It's not universal, but gingivitis (a minor gum disease) causes inflammation (thus pain).

12

What evidence is available suggests that flossing can reduce gingivitis (gum disease).

Quote examples

1

And finally, "an absurdly competitive job market." Isn't this like making gingivitis the Fifth Horseman of the Apocalypse?

2

"Flossing plus toothbrushing showed a statistically significant benefit compared to toothbrushing in reducing gingivitis at the three time points studied, the SMD being -0.36 (95% CI -0.66 to -0.05) at 1 month, SMD -0.41 (95% CI -0.68 to -0.14) at 3 months and SMD -0.72 (95% CI -1.09 to -0.35) at 6 months." I just selected random study from the search results, didn't read it entirely.

Proper noun examples

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Gingivitis is associated with heart disease.

Frequently asked questions

Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.

How do you use gingivitis in a sentence?

We don't know if gingivitis causes heart disease, nor do we know if heart disease causes gingivitis.

What does gingivitis mean?

(pathology) Inflammation of the gums or gingivae.

What part of speech is gingivitis?

gingivitis is commonly used as noun.