“What is the best treatment for swollen gums?”
I have swollen gums. What is the best treatment for swollen gums?
5 Answers
DentalHygienistPeriodontist
Swollen or bleeding gums area sign of gingivitis inflammation in the gums or a sign of periodontitis or gum disease chronic inflammation and loss of gum and bone support around the teeth. Gingivitis can be treated, reversed, and prevented from returning. Periodontitis or gum disease can be treated, managed, but we cannot grow back gum and bone once it is lost.
If you are noticing bleeding with brushing, flossing, or chewing food, I strongly recommend an appointment with a dental provider. They can determine if the bleeding is related to gingivitis or gum disease. Both gingivitis and gum disease need professional intervention from a dental provider dental cleaning, gingivitis cleaningscaling, or periodontal cleaningdeep cleaningscaling and root planing.
In the meantime, until you can schedule an appointment, you can try a gum tooth paste to help with bleeding Paradontax, Sensodyne gum and sensitivity, Crest gum detoxify. You can also try an antibacterial mouth rinse listerine, listerne zero alcohol, crest pro health, colgate peoxyl.
You can also invest in an electric brush sonicare, waterpik brush, oralB genius or IO, Curaprox hydrosonic, or Brush oral care. Research proves that electric brushes remove significantly more plaque and break up significantly more bacteria than manual brushes. Breaking up additional bacteria helps to reduce oral inflammation. Be sure to read the directions for use as they are technique sensitive to get the best results. You can also ask your dental provider to demonstrate the proper use.
You can also invest in a water flosser waterpik, sonicare water flosser, oral B power flosser, Burst Oral Care water flosser. Research indicates that in cases of inflammation gum disease or gingivitis water flossers or oral irrigators are move effective at removing bacteria and plaque that cause inflammation. They are also MUCH easier to use than traditional string floss. Be sure to read the directions for use as they are technique sensitive to get the best results. You can also ask your dental provider to demonstrate the proper use.
If you are noticing bleeding with brushing, flossing, or chewing food, I strongly recommend an appointment with a dental provider. They can determine if the bleeding is related to gingivitis or gum disease. Both gingivitis and gum disease need professional intervention from a dental provider dental cleaning, gingivitis cleaningscaling, or periodontal cleaningdeep cleaningscaling and root planing.
In the meantime, until you can schedule an appointment, you can try a gum tooth paste to help with bleeding Paradontax, Sensodyne gum and sensitivity, Crest gum detoxify. You can also try an antibacterial mouth rinse listerine, listerne zero alcohol, crest pro health, colgate peoxyl.
You can also invest in an electric brush sonicare, waterpik brush, oralB genius or IO, Curaprox hydrosonic, or Brush oral care. Research proves that electric brushes remove significantly more plaque and break up significantly more bacteria than manual brushes. Breaking up additional bacteria helps to reduce oral inflammation. Be sure to read the directions for use as they are technique sensitive to get the best results. You can also ask your dental provider to demonstrate the proper use.
You can also invest in a water flosser waterpik, sonicare water flosser, oral B power flosser, Burst Oral Care water flosser. Research indicates that in cases of inflammation gum disease or gingivitis water flossers or oral irrigators are move effective at removing bacteria and plaque that cause inflammation. They are also MUCH easier to use than traditional string floss. Be sure to read the directions for use as they are technique sensitive to get the best results. You can also ask your dental provider to demonstrate the proper use.
An examination by a periodontist to determine why they are swollen, then treatment.
The best treatment for swollen gums is a professional dental cleaning! Let us get you cleaned up and allow us to determine the cause of the swelling.
Cleaning, possible deep cleaning (more sessions), tooth & gums tonic rinse, floss everyday to reduce inflammation, laser treatment can also help.
Swollen gums are never only dental problem. The proper diagnosis and treatments involving the whole body, including periodontal oral interventions are necessary. In my practice holistic approach is applied for diagnosis and treatment of any dental condition because the body operates as one system. All the organs, systems , cells , mind and spirit are interconnected and work together as a whole.
