What can you do to help gum disease?

Answer 1

u need to brush your teeth and floss 2 - 3 times a day. your gums may bleed at first but after about a week or so they will stop bleeding and if you keep brushing and flossing 2 - 3 times a day it should go away

Answer 2

eat more, drink more and eat some potatoes which is still watery

Someone did a study in Egypt and it basically said a large group of people that had gum disease were treated 2 different ways. Half were treated with periodental work and the other half with vitamin e oil and aspirin daily. I had gum disease and it was red, inflamed and very painful and I didn't want to have to pay to have the surgery my dentist had recommended. I started taking vitamin e oil and aspirin every morning and night and also applying warm tea bags to the area to ease the pain. Within 1 week my gums started changing and I felt less pain. After about 1 more week it went away and I haven't had any problems since. I searched for article last July and it may still be available on line. It was the most helpful thing I read and it worked for me.

Answer 3

because they have no obvious symptoms. As a result, their disease can progress silently to the more serious dental disease, Periodontitis, without warning.

How Do You Get Gingivitis?

Teeth and gums need to be kept clean.

While heredity and other medical factors can influence the development of Gingivitis, the major cause is poor oral hygiene. Food trapped under the gums combines with bacteria to create plaque, a "toxic stew" that irritates the gums and makes them bleed. This colorless film of sticky material containing food particles, bacteria, and saliva attaches itself to the tooth above and below the gum line encouraging Gingivitis and tooth decay.

Then plaque, the "toxic stew," hardens into tartar (calculus) in just 24 hours. Each day this "contaminated crust" grows. That's why you need to remove plaque every day no matter what. Only a dental professional can remove tartar. If you don't know too much about gingivitis, don't feel bad.

A recent poll showed that 60% of adults know little about gum disease, its symptoms, causes, treatments and consequences.

Gingivitis, the top dental problem for people over 18, is the mildest form of gum disease. This early stage of gum disease develops when bacteria build up between the gums (gingiva) and the base of the teeth they surround.

Gingivitis is usually caused by the improper cleaning of teeth.

If you've only got gingivitis, consider yourself lucky. Gingivitis acts as an early warning signal that you could be heading for serious dental health problems. In fact, Gingivitis is the baby brother of Periodontitis. (inflammation around the tooth) This more severe form of gum disease is usually connected with loss of teeth.

What Symptoms does Gingivitis present?

Here's the good news. Most symptoms are mild:

• Gums are moderately inflamed

• Gums are sensitive to touch

• Gums bleed easily while brushing, flossing, or probing

• Gums might itch

• Bad breath might be present

Now, the bad news. Most symptoms are mild.

Because Gingivitis symptoms are easy to ignore people often do just that. Many gingivitis patients don't even know they have Gingivitis

Why Should You Worry About Gingivitis?

Untreated, Gingivitis leads to periodontitis. Gingivitis can mean minor blood loss; Periodontitis can mean major tooth loss.

Evidence is mounting of potential links between Gingivitis and more serious health concerns. Healthy immune systems normally fight off the bacteria developing in the mouth. When this protection is compromised in any way, the added bacteria in the bloodstream appear to increase the risk of stroke or Heart disease.

Remember, it's not what Gingivitis is but what it leads to - irreversible Periodontitis and likely tooth loss.

How Do You Find Out if You Have Gingivitis?

Visit your dentist twice a year. During the exam, your gums will be assessed for Gingivitis - bleeding, swelling, and firmness. In addition, your dental professional will check plaque and tartar build-up above and below the gum line.

What Gingivitis Treatments Are Available?

Early Gingivitis is reversible with professional treatment and regular oral care at home. The dentist or hygienist will probably help reduce the current buildup of tartar by scaling the teeth. Scaling removes tartar and plaque from the surface of the infected teeth.

Reversing Gingivitis is all about daily plaque control - essentially sound oral hygiene. That means, in most cases, stopping the plaque in your mouth is really in your own hands. Brush every day.

Dental professionals recommend oral irrigation as a great way to really clean teeth and gums.

Brushing and flossing will not get under the gums where the bacteria have set up housekeeping.

Oral irrigators get what tooth brushes and floss don't, so plaque and tartar never come back.

Oral irrigators flood the mouth with a jet of water under pressure to flush offending food particles and bacteria from the mouth.

Oral irrigators can now be found that attach to your showerhead or you bathroom sink faucet and are very easy to use.

IRRIGATION SYSTEMS

Waterpik - 800-525-2020 waterpik

Conair - 800-633-6363 conair

Oral Breeze - 800-524-6548 OralBreeze

Braun Oral-B - 800-272-8611 oralb

Hydro Floss -800-635-3594hydrofloss

Panasonic - 800-338-0552 panasonic

Oxyfresh - 800-333-7374 oxyfreshww

Oratec - 800-368-3529 oratect

Answer 4

See a Periodontist if you already know you have gum disease. If you have not had it diagnosed by your dentist, see them first and, depending on the degree of gum disease, they may be able to treat it without your needing the specialist.

Brush and floss your teeth after every meal and before bed, swish often with mouth rinse with high alcohol content, like Listerine. Flossing is actually more important than brushing your teeth for gum disease, so if you don't do both, you will not improve the gingivitis (gum infection/irritation).

Answer 5

You must consult a periodontist. A practioner who specializes in treating gum disease. As far as "help" ---- including "home remedies" --- forget it. See a periodontist.