Complications
Recurrence of gingivitis
Periodontitis
Infection or abscess of the gingiva or the jaw bones
Trench mouth (bacterial infection and ulceration of the gums)
Swollen lymph nodes
Associated with premature birth and low birth weight

Alzheimers and dementia
A new study from 2018 found evidence that gingivitis bacteria may be linked to Alzheimers disease. Scientists agree that more research is needed to prove a cause and effect link. "Studies have also found that the bacteria P. gingivalis – which are responsible for many forms of gum disease – can migrate from the mouth to the brain in mice. And on entry to the brain, P. gingivalis can reproduce all of the characteristic features of Alzheimer’s disease." Cause
The cause of plaque-induced gingivitis is bacterial plaque, which acts to initiate the bodys host response. This, in turn, can lead to destruction of the gingival tissues, which may progress to destruction of the periodontal attachment apparatus. The plaque accumulates in the small gaps between teeth, in the gingival grooves and in areas known as plaque traps: locations that serve to accumulate and maintain plaque. Examples of plaque traps include bulky and overhanging restorative margins, clasps of removable partial dentures and calculus (tartar) that forms on teeth. Although these accumulations may be tiny, the bacteria in them produce chemicals, such as degradative enzymes, and toxins, such as lipopolysaccharide (LPS, otherwise known as endotoxin) or lipoteichoic acid (LTA), that promote an inflammatory response in the gum tissue. This inflammation can cause an enlargement of the gingiva and subsequent formation.
Nikki may refer to:

Arts and entertainment
Fictional characters
Nikki (Barbie), a fashion doll in the Barbie toy line
Nikki (comics), a Marvel Comics character
Nikki and Paulo, from the TV series Lost
Nikki, the mascot of Swapnote
Nikki, the main character from Dork Diaries

Music
Nikki (album), by Nikki Yanofsky, 2010
Nikki, an album by Quruli, 2005
"Nikki" (song), by Forever the Sickest Kids, 2013
"Nikki", a song by Logic from Under Pressure, 2014
"Nikki", an instrumental composition by Burt Bacharach

Other media
Nikki (DC Thomson), a 1980s girls comic
Nikki (TV series), a 2000s American series starring Nikki Cox
Nikki, Wild Dog of the North, a 1961 Walt Disney film

People
Nikki (given name), including a list of people with the name

Singers
Nikki (singer), Japanese-American singer
Nikki (Malaysian singer), Nikki Palikat (born 1985), a finalist in the first season of Malaysian Idol
Nigar Jamal (born 1980) or Nikki, English-Azerbaijani singer

Other uses
Nikki (drug), marketing name of a birth control pill
Nikki, Benin, a city, arrondissement and commune

See also

Nicci (disambiguation)
Nicki (disambiguation)
Nicky (disambiguation)
Nickey (disambiguation)
Nickie (disambiguation)
Nique (disambiguation)
All pages with titles beginning with Nikki
All pages with titles containing Nikki
Nikii Daas
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