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What should i do if i have recurring gingivitis?

Ok, so I've had gingivitis on and off since January. It was sudden onset gingivitis, and all I remember doing was biting into a salty potato/drinking tea when my gums between my two top front teeth inflamed and got irritated. This was literally 2 weeks after a dental checkup where everything was fine.

My gums stayed that way for a few weeks, and went away with Orajel mouthwash. They also were bleeding easily.

Months later, my gums got sensitive again (not as bad or inflamed as the first time) for no apparent reason. They would bleed easily, and were slightly inflamed/reddish.

The problem tends to come and go, and seems to be easily aggravated. I had an oral irrigation done when I went to the dentist. Before the dentist even looked at my teeth, she wanted me to get a frenectomy (I'm assuming she just wanted to make money off of me, since she didn't even really look at the problem beforehand). Another dentist there had said that after a month of brushing well, using the right mouthwash, etc, it should go away on its own. I've been upping the anty on using better mouthwash, etc, but it seems like it could happen again easily.

Of course, my gums would always be more sensitive before I got my period, so a hormonal thing could be part of it.

Are they any products or natural cures that you guys recommend? How I can prevent this from happening again?