3 Best Herbs to Heal Receding Gums Naturally

If you’ve noticed that your teeth look a little longer or your gums seem to be pulling back from your teeth, you have receding gums. Receding gums becomes a health concern when the roots of the teeth become exposed, leaving the teeth at risk of decay, infection, and loss. If people start treatment at an early stage, they can stop or reverse the process of gum recession.

Gum recession has many causes like periodontal disease, forceful or incorrect brushing, teeth grinding and clenching, injury, hereditary factors, bad teeth positioning, and poor oral hygiene. Receding gums is a common condition, but people often do not realize their gums are receding until a late stage in the process.

In addition to less gum tissue around the teeth, receding gums often result in bad breath, swollen and red gums, a bad taste in your mouth, loose teeth, bleeding after brushing, bleeding after flossing, exposed tooth roots. If the recession is severe and causing symptoms, such as tooth sensitivity, pain, or infection, then various treatments are available. These include deep cleaning, medicating infections, and tissue grafts.

In today’s video we are going to show you some of the best home remedies that can help prevent and treat gingival retraction.

1. Aloe Vera
Aloe vera is very healing, and its antibacterial and anti-inflammatory benefits extend to help protect the gums and teeth from receding gums and decay, and reducing gum inflammation. Infections and damaged gums can also be healed with aloe vera. Aloe vera also contains powerful antioxidants that fight free radicals that cause cell damage. Take some fresh aloe vera juice and swish it around in your mouth for a few minutes, and then spit it out. You could also rub aloe vera gel on your gums by using your finger, leave it on for 30 minutes, and then spit it out, and rinse out your mouth with water. Repeat these methods at least twice a day for better results.

2. Cloves
Cloves and clove oil have long been used as a home remedy for a toothache. Cloves have been used for thousands of years as a remedy to reduce issues associated with oral infections and with damaged or decaying teeth. Clove oil is a powerful antimicrobial and antiseptic agent that helps to cleanse the oral cavity and stimulate the repair and growth of any tissues that have been damaged, including receding gums. When used frequently, clove oil helps to stop bacterial action and disinfect the mouth.

Clove oil contains a chemical called eugenol, which acts as an anesthetic and antibacterial agent. Clove oil is anti-inflammatory and antifungal, so it can help in reducing inflammation and gum disease, and slow the recession process. You can make your own clove mouthwash by adding 6 drops of clove oil to a cup of lukewarm water. Use this mouthwash twice a day for best results.

3. Green Tea
Green tea is packed with antioxidants, and it helps in the prevention of a multitude of diseases. The damage caused by receding gums may be decreased with the regular consumption of green tea. It works by reducing gum inflammation, and it aids in the destruction of bacteria in the oral cavity which works to prevent periodontal disease. Green tea leaves contain the highest percentage of tannin and are ideal for the purpose of salvaging a receding gum. You can drink 1-2 cups of green tea a day in order to prevent gingival retraction, and fight periodontal diseases. The process restores the tightness of the gum as the tannin reduces inflammations in the gums.

Some other factors which play important role in your dental health is your diet. One of the main reasons for gums and skin disease is Vitamin C deficiency. Lack of Vitamin C causes inflammation and swelling, and cause the skin and gums to become weak and brittle. A healthy diet should contain an appropriate amount of Vitamin C, and foods rich in this Vitamin should be an integral part of our daily intakes, such as Oranges, Lemons, Tomatoes, and Broccoli, or take vitamin C supplements. Proper oral hygiene is one of the most important things to keep in mind that will keep the oral diseases away.

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