Oral fibromas are benign, slow-growing tumors that can develop in the mouth. They are composed of fibrous connective tissue and are often located on the gums or inner cheeks.
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Gums are more inflamed in pregnant women due to hormonal changes that occur during pregnancy. These hormonal changes can cause the blood vessels in the gums to become more permeable, allowing more fluid to flow into the gum tissue. This increased fluid can cause the gums to become swollen, red, and tender, making them more susceptible to bleeding.
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Dental hygienists and Oral Health Therapists are professional and university trained dental practitioners, with expertise in preventive dental health, focusing on techniques that ensure dental tissues and teeth are maintained and remain healthy in order to prevent dental disease, especially common chronic diseases such as tooth decay and gum disease.
Dental hygienists focus on disease prevention, through intervention and education, which is fundamental to the management of dental health, and are acknowledged experts in these areas by our dental professional and health service colleagues. The skills, knowledge and training of dental hygienists is extensive, including health sciences, human biology, special needs dentistry, oral health promotion and education, dental public health, preventive dentistry, community dentistry, minimal intervention, local anaesthesia and clinical practice.
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