Gum massage is beneficial for everyone. It improves blood circulation, lymph flow, tissue metabolism, oxygenates tissues. Regular procedures increase the thickness of the epithelium, which protects the gums from the penetration of bacteria. However, there are diseases in which gum massage is a mandatory component of complex therapy. These are periodontal diseases: tissues and ligamentous apparatus that hold the tooth in the gum. This is gingivitis, periodontitis, periodontal disease. All of them are characterized by bleeding gums.
Gums bleed due to excessive bacterial growth in the oral cavity. Most often this indicates poor hygiene, but there are cases when bleeding provokes improper dentures, smoking, internal diseases.
Gum massage is carried out in medical institutions as a physiotherapeutic procedure and at home as a supportive therapy.
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