The byproducts of the bacteria found in plaque, will start an inflammatory reaction that will increase the blood flow to the gingiva producing the tissue to become red, swollen, and soft. This inflammation is confine just to the gingiva tissue, and it is reversible. This means that as soon as the agent that is responsible of the inflammation is removed, the gingiva returns to its normal color, consistency and contour (Pink, firm, and scalloped). In case the gingivitis is induced by plaque, the modifying factors can complicate the clinical findings, but when it is induced by non-plaque related conditions, the symptoms do not go away by eliminating the plaque if it is present, the condition must be address first in order for the gingiva tissue
The byproducts of the bacteria found in plaque, will start an inflammatory reaction that will increase the blood flow to the gingiva producing the tissue to become red, swollen, and soft. This inflammation is confine just to the gingiva tissue, and it is reversible. This means that as soon as the agent that is responsible of the inflammation is removed, the gingiva returns to its normal color, consistency and contour (Pink, firm, and scalloped). In case the gingivitis is induced by plaque, the modifying factors can complicate the clinical findings, but when it is induced by non-plaque related conditions, the symptoms do not go away by eliminating the plaque if it is present, the condition must be address first in order for the gingiva tissue