Home remedies for gingivitis gum infection. Gingivitis affects the gums. It causes inflammation and leads to redness, swelling and pain on the gums. The teeth are however much less affected and toothache is hardly present in this condition. Gingivitis can be prevented through good oral hygiene. However, once it occurs, it can be relieved using home remedies. It most often occurs in childhood.
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Home remedies for gingivitis :
- Clove : Take a clove and keep it into the mouth for some time. Circulate it around the gums and then spit it out. Cloves are very good for dental hygiene. They numb the mouth, teeth and gums slightly to prevent the sensation of pain.
- Lemons : Apply lemon juice to the gums and drink lemon juice too. Also drink juice of citrus fruits like lime and orange. All of these help in keeping the gums healthy. They prevent the further deterioration of gingivitis.
- Black tea or green tea : Make tea using some tea bags. Then use those tea bags and place over the gums. This home remedy helps in reducing the redness and inflammation of a gingivitis.
- Salt water gargle : Doing a salt water gargle in warm water is useful in many mouth conditions, including gingivitis.
- Taking sun : Sit in the sunlight. This boosts the production of Vitamin D in the body which is helpful in the case of teeth or gum disease.
- Eat cruciferous foods that naturally help in cleaning plaque from the teeth. These foods are vegetables like cauliflower, cabbage, spinach, kale, broccoli and fruits like mango, guava, strawberries.They keep the teeth very clean and as plaque concentration reduces, gingivitis also relieves.
- Neem twig : Brushing with a soft green neem twig is very helpful in gingivitis. Neem tree has very powerful anti-bacterial properties. Neem twig toothbrush can control plaque sitting on the teeth and make teeth healthier.
- Chamomile tea : The herb German chamomile is well known for its calming effects on the mind. It can also be used for gingivitis. Just make a tea of chamomile and drink it very slowly, circulating it in the mind.
- Tea tree oil : Brush teeth daily using a toothpaste that has tea tree oil as ingredient.
- Cumin seeds : Take some cumin seeds and chew in the mouth. This works in reducing the bleeding from the gums and in preventing any weakness due to slow bleeding. Cumin seeds have good iron content which helps the body recover quickly.
- Sunflower seed oil can be applied to the gums for getting relief from gingivitis pain.
- Sage : This is a herbal remedy for gingivitis. Make an infusion of sage in a large vessel so that it has enough water for gargling throughout the day. Take enough sage leaves and put it into 2 liters of water. Boil this mixture repeatedly to make a strong infusion of sage in water. Then use this as mouthwash several times a day. This should provide relief in gingivitis.
Gingivitis can be prevented by taking less sweets and brushing after eating sweet foods because they stick in the teeth as plaque, which harbors gingivitis.
