“How can I make my gums stronger naturally?”
I am a 23 year old female. I want to know how can I make my gums stronger naturally?
7 Answers
DentistDentist
Brush and floss every day
Hello!
I love your question. At 23, you have youth on your side for a great beginning to healthy, strong gums for your lifetime. I'm sure you do a good job brushing your teeth. However, I find that most people have never been shown how to clean UNDER the gum line...where harmful plaque also resides. Overlooking this can begin a chronic, low grade inflammation that gradually breaks down the gum tissue fibers...and then the bone which holds your teeth. For example, picture how our fingernails lay over our nail beds - we need to clean under the nail, right? Your gum tissue is like that and also like a turtle neck collar around each tooth. A technique that I have found most effective for many of my patients involves angling the bristles of your brush at a 45-degree angle to the tooth to reach about 1mm under the gum. This helps to keep the gums tight, pink (not red), and strong. Also, cleaning between the teeth with floss beneath your gums is essential. Several liquid rinses that have genuinely helpful ingredients (w/none that are irritating or of little benefit like those at the stores) may be part of your
recommended protocol. Also, having a balanced bite is a big part of healthy gums, because the gums help protect the teeth. If your bite is not balanced (like the imbalance of 4 tires on a car cause the tires to wear faster and unevenly), then the teeth can begin to get crowded, chip, strain the gum & bone support in a continual and ever-increasing way.
Every mouth is different, as is your chemistry, pH, dental genetics, nutrition, etc. It would be good to see your dentist and ask for an evaluation of your occlusion (bite alignment) and ask your hygienist or dentist to show you how to clean under the 1 mm of gum tissue.
To Your Excellent Dental Health,
Dr. Rich
I love your question. At 23, you have youth on your side for a great beginning to healthy, strong gums for your lifetime. I'm sure you do a good job brushing your teeth. However, I find that most people have never been shown how to clean UNDER the gum line...where harmful plaque also resides. Overlooking this can begin a chronic, low grade inflammation that gradually breaks down the gum tissue fibers...and then the bone which holds your teeth. For example, picture how our fingernails lay over our nail beds - we need to clean under the nail, right? Your gum tissue is like that and also like a turtle neck collar around each tooth. A technique that I have found most effective for many of my patients involves angling the bristles of your brush at a 45-degree angle to the tooth to reach about 1mm under the gum. This helps to keep the gums tight, pink (not red), and strong. Also, cleaning between the teeth with floss beneath your gums is essential. Several liquid rinses that have genuinely helpful ingredients (w/none that are irritating or of little benefit like those at the stores) may be part of your
recommended protocol. Also, having a balanced bite is a big part of healthy gums, because the gums help protect the teeth. If your bite is not balanced (like the imbalance of 4 tires on a car cause the tires to wear faster and unevenly), then the teeth can begin to get crowded, chip, strain the gum & bone support in a continual and ever-increasing way.
Every mouth is different, as is your chemistry, pH, dental genetics, nutrition, etc. It would be good to see your dentist and ask for an evaluation of your occlusion (bite alignment) and ask your hygienist or dentist to show you how to clean under the 1 mm of gum tissue.
To Your Excellent Dental Health,
Dr. Rich
Gums stay healthier when they are not in proximity to irritants like plaque. Brushing gently, but effectively, flossing, and visiting a dentist are all you can do.
Making your gums stronger just happens by living healthier, eating healthier and observing excellent oral hygiene. Obviously, your genes play a part in how healthy your gums stay, but brushing after each meal, flossing daily, eating healthy foods, avoiding processed sugars, avoiding sticky, chewy, hard candy (and other sweets), and definitely don't smoke or chew tobacco. These things will help your gums stay their healthiest.
The best way to strengthen your gums naturally is to keep them clean. No potions, exercises, funky diets are better than brushing, flossing, and regular visits to your hygienist.
Good oral hygiene will make your gingival tissues healthier and stronger. Brushing, flossing, Stimudents, etc., all help. A powered toothbrush is highly effective as it does an 80% more efficient job keeping your teeth and gingival tissues clean.
Brush, floss, eat healthy, see your dentist regularly.
