Gingivitis Atrophic

Atrophic gingivitis is a serious periodontal disease in which degenerative changes occur in the tissues of the dentition and a chronic inflammatory process of the gum mucosa develops. In the international classification of diseases, such a lesion is prescribed by code K05.4. Separately, there is an atrophic form of glossitis in which the papillae on the tongue atrophy with the further development of inflammation

Atrophic gingivitis

**Atrophic gingivitis** is inflammation of the gums, which is accompanied by a decrease in their density. The main cause of atrophic gingivitis is a disorder of the immune system and an inadequate response of the body to the microorganisms around it. But atrophic changes often occur against the background of general somatic diseases, in which the immune system is weakened. For this reason, signs of inflammatory processes in the oral cavity are often mild, and the symptoms of gingivitis only become apparent with a thorough diagnosis of the disease.

**Atrophic gingivitis** is a disease in which the gums begin to atrophy due to tissue loss as a result of inflammation. This form of the disease in most cases occurs in people over 40 years of age. Usually manifested by a decrease in the volume of the gum and its papillae. Symptoms may include tooth sensitivity, soreness, swelling, bleeding and bad breath. In this article we will tell you what gingivitis is, what its symptoms are and how to treat it.

**Description:** Atrophic gingivitis – (g.atrophica), inflammatory disease of the periodontal tooth (gums), accompanied by the disappearance of the compact lamina, drooping