“How can I treat gingivitis myself?”
I'm 38, and I was diagnosed with gingivitis, but I want to treat it myself. How can I treat gingivitis at home?
7 Answers
The first thing that you need to do is to get your teeth cleaned at a dental office
Gingivitis is an infection of the gums, and if not treated will lead to periodontitis which includes the gums as well as the supporting bone. Periodontitis is the leading cause of tooth loss; so you certainly want to avoid developing it. Gingivitis means bleeding gums, and it can be present with or without periodontitis. If you have periodontitis, then you need immediate professional assistance before it progresses to where it no longer can be stopped. If you are certain that you only have gingivitis without any periodontitis, then there are many things you can do to cure it and prevent its return. Follow these this guideline and you should be okay.:
1. Brush at least once daily.
2. Floss at least once every other day to clean the places that brushes cannot reach.
3. Have your teeth professionally cleaned and examined twice yearly to remove deposits not cleaned by brushing and flossing, and to monitor the level of the supporting bone.
If you do these three things and still have bleeding gums, then you need to seek professional help. Bleeding gums are not normal.
Neal Nealis, DDS
1. Brush at least once daily.
2. Floss at least once every other day to clean the places that brushes cannot reach.
3. Have your teeth professionally cleaned and examined twice yearly to remove deposits not cleaned by brushing and flossing, and to monitor the level of the supporting bone.
If you do these three things and still have bleeding gums, then you need to seek professional help. Bleeding gums are not normal.
Neal Nealis, DDS
Floss every night, brush at least 2x a day. See your hygienist at least twice a year.
Daily brushing and at least 2x week flossing really keeps gingivitis under control. There is no magic mouth wash...your best rinse is old fashioned hydrogen peroxide. Do that for 30 second swish along with brushing and biweekly flossing and you’re on your way towards a healthy mouth
Brush and floss, use toothpicks and make sure you use a good tooth brush. Keep it clean and change your toothbrush every month. Yes, every month. Your toothbrush will wear out in a month or less. Do a good job.
Gingivitis is an infection of the gums. This infection is REVERSIBLE. To avoid any gum issues you should be flossing first, twice a day.
There is no toothbrush that can get between your gum tissue and your tooth like dental floss is able to do. Finger flossing is the best way to floss. You wrap the floss between the "pointer"
fingers of each hand. Flossing is more of a feeling TECHNIQUE. Look in a mirror to start. You slide the floss along the side of one tooth.
You don't snap it in. If you have gingivitis your gums may bleed. You have bacteria, rotting food, toxins(waste and chemicals bacteria don't want + what ever) below your gum tissue and tooth. Keep flossing. When all that material below your gum and tooth is removed the bleeding, swollen
reddish color gums will return to its pink color. I like a teflon thicker floss. If you are using a thin string like floss, it irritates, breaks and doesn't get the job done. You are flossing between two teeth. You never SNAP the floss into that pink pointed tissue between your teeth. After you floss one side of your tooth move the floss to a new clean area and floss the adjacent tooth. You don't want the floss passing bacteria from tooth to tooth. Note: This takes longer to explain than it takes to do. The second step is brushing.
You want a soft toothbrush. You want to be gentle. You are not raking leaves. You can injure your gum tissue and the tooth itself.
If you have a sonic tooth brush you place the toothbrush half on your tooth and half on your gum line. You are AIMING for the area where the gum and tooth meet. Starting with a back corner in your mouth. UPPER right. UPPER left, LOWER right , LOWER left. You brush back and forth 3-4 times, move to the next group of teeth, go all around, front to the opposite side. Now you flossed behind the last molars in a four quadrants. When you reached the opposite side, brush behind the last molar. If you started on the bottom, brush your gum line- tooth area where your tongue is. Many people forget this area. Go all around to the opposite side and BEHIND the last molar. Do the top or bottom that you didn't brush. Brush all your flat surfaces. Rinse the your mouth with warm salt water. (1/2 teaspoon salt to an 8 oz glass of warm water. Clean your tongue next. You can buy a tongue cleaner or use a teaspoon. Turn the teaspoon so the round side is towards your palate. Place the spoon back on the center of your tongue. Not far back to gag you. You gently scrape your tongue forward. You will see a slightly slimy whitish mass. This is what was hiding out in the nooks and crannies of your tongue. Do the other two sides of your tongue with your tsp. Rinse then gargle. This is how you should be cleaning your teeth. Plaque is formed every day and if it is not flossed off your teeth in 24 hours it starts to crystallize. With the calcium in your saliva, rotting food particles, bacteria, dead bacteria, bacteria toxic waste. tartar is irritating to your gum tissues and destroys the gum tissue that attaches to your teeth. When the attached gingiva is destroyed, food particles and bacteria can go down and destroy the supporting bone and tissues. There is a vasculature system around your tooth roots.
Bacteria, dead bacteria, your body's fighting cells and their toxins and waste products can enter your blood stream and inflame your blood vessels and cause disease in your organs. While you have gingivitis it means your body is still fighting your gum disease. Even the gum disease bacteria that you pass on through close contact, eating after each other, kissing your body is fighting all these insults. Fighting Gum disease bacteria is not your body"s only job. Your body is fighting many attacks. There can be a time when your body gets over whelmed with all these battles. Your gum disease is now attacking your tooth supporting bone and tissues, bacteria, dead bacteria. toxins are now CIRCULATING around your body. Gum disease is related to ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE, LUNG INFECTION, KIDNEY DISEASE, BLADDER CANCER, ARTHRITIS, PANCREATIC CANCER.
INFLAMATION HAS BEEN KNOWN AS THE NUMBER ONE CONTRIBUTING FACTOR.TO MANY DISEASES. WE EAT AND DRINK ALL DAY.
NOT REMOVING THE FOOD PARTICLES AND BACTERIA AROUND OUR TEETH IS A CONSTANT SOURCE OF INFLAMMATION.
GINGIVITIS IS A WARNING. YOU WANT TO KEEP YOUR BODY HEALTHY FOR TODAY AND YOUR FUTURE HEALTH.
There is no toothbrush that can get between your gum tissue and your tooth like dental floss is able to do. Finger flossing is the best way to floss. You wrap the floss between the "pointer"
fingers of each hand. Flossing is more of a feeling TECHNIQUE. Look in a mirror to start. You slide the floss along the side of one tooth.
You don't snap it in. If you have gingivitis your gums may bleed. You have bacteria, rotting food, toxins(waste and chemicals bacteria don't want + what ever) below your gum tissue and tooth. Keep flossing. When all that material below your gum and tooth is removed the bleeding, swollen
reddish color gums will return to its pink color. I like a teflon thicker floss. If you are using a thin string like floss, it irritates, breaks and doesn't get the job done. You are flossing between two teeth. You never SNAP the floss into that pink pointed tissue between your teeth. After you floss one side of your tooth move the floss to a new clean area and floss the adjacent tooth. You don't want the floss passing bacteria from tooth to tooth. Note: This takes longer to explain than it takes to do. The second step is brushing.
You want a soft toothbrush. You want to be gentle. You are not raking leaves. You can injure your gum tissue and the tooth itself.
If you have a sonic tooth brush you place the toothbrush half on your tooth and half on your gum line. You are AIMING for the area where the gum and tooth meet. Starting with a back corner in your mouth. UPPER right. UPPER left, LOWER right , LOWER left. You brush back and forth 3-4 times, move to the next group of teeth, go all around, front to the opposite side. Now you flossed behind the last molars in a four quadrants. When you reached the opposite side, brush behind the last molar. If you started on the bottom, brush your gum line- tooth area where your tongue is. Many people forget this area. Go all around to the opposite side and BEHIND the last molar. Do the top or bottom that you didn't brush. Brush all your flat surfaces. Rinse the your mouth with warm salt water. (1/2 teaspoon salt to an 8 oz glass of warm water. Clean your tongue next. You can buy a tongue cleaner or use a teaspoon. Turn the teaspoon so the round side is towards your palate. Place the spoon back on the center of your tongue. Not far back to gag you. You gently scrape your tongue forward. You will see a slightly slimy whitish mass. This is what was hiding out in the nooks and crannies of your tongue. Do the other two sides of your tongue with your tsp. Rinse then gargle. This is how you should be cleaning your teeth. Plaque is formed every day and if it is not flossed off your teeth in 24 hours it starts to crystallize. With the calcium in your saliva, rotting food particles, bacteria, dead bacteria, bacteria toxic waste. tartar is irritating to your gum tissues and destroys the gum tissue that attaches to your teeth. When the attached gingiva is destroyed, food particles and bacteria can go down and destroy the supporting bone and tissues. There is a vasculature system around your tooth roots.
Bacteria, dead bacteria, your body's fighting cells and their toxins and waste products can enter your blood stream and inflame your blood vessels and cause disease in your organs. While you have gingivitis it means your body is still fighting your gum disease. Even the gum disease bacteria that you pass on through close contact, eating after each other, kissing your body is fighting all these insults. Fighting Gum disease bacteria is not your body"s only job. Your body is fighting many attacks. There can be a time when your body gets over whelmed with all these battles. Your gum disease is now attacking your tooth supporting bone and tissues, bacteria, dead bacteria. toxins are now CIRCULATING around your body. Gum disease is related to ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE, LUNG INFECTION, KIDNEY DISEASE, BLADDER CANCER, ARTHRITIS, PANCREATIC CANCER.
INFLAMATION HAS BEEN KNOWN AS THE NUMBER ONE CONTRIBUTING FACTOR.TO MANY DISEASES. WE EAT AND DRINK ALL DAY.
NOT REMOVING THE FOOD PARTICLES AND BACTERIA AROUND OUR TEETH IS A CONSTANT SOURCE OF INFLAMMATION.
GINGIVITIS IS A WARNING. YOU WANT TO KEEP YOUR BODY HEALTHY FOR TODAY AND YOUR FUTURE HEALTH.
Gingivitis is usually associated with calculus (tartar) which can only be removed by a dentist or his hygienist. The answer is no, you cannot treat gingivitis at home until a dentist has diagnosed and treated it. Then your homecare can keep it under control
