Is poor oral hygiene the only cause of gum diseases?
Although poor oral hygiene is the primary cause of gum diseases, certain other conditions can aggravate gum diseases. They include chronic smoking, diabetes, and hormonal variations associated with pregnancy. The chronic use of certain drugs (medicines for hypertension and epilepsy) can result in gum enlargement. Although gum diseases usually manifest above the age of 35 years, a hereditary type of severe form of gum disease is seen in young people less than 30 years of age.
