Receding gums are a very common issue, especially as you age. However, it can start as early as your teens. Only early prevention can help you reverse the negative effects of receding gums naturally.
What Are Receding Gums?
Receding gums, also known as gingival recession, is the process where the gum tissue that protects and secures your teeth wears away. As it pulls back your gum line, it leaves your teeth and their roots exposed to bacteria and injury.
During gum recession, pockets of air can appear between your teeth and your gums. These are excellent hiding spots for bacteria, and bacterial overgrowth here can cause serious damage.
If left untreated, gum recession can lead to a host of serious dental problems. That’s why it’s crucial to catch it early, and do everything you can to reverse the recession.
How Can You Stop or Reverse Receding Gums Naturally?
The best way to stop gum recession is with professional dental intervention. Modern dentistry has various ways that can help reverse your receding gum lines.
But, there are also various home remedies and natural ingredients that can help reverse your receding gums. Since gums are organic tissue, they have the ability to heal. However, gum recession is no easy thing to stop.
It’s crucial to keep up with your dental hygiene routine as you try these natural remedies. Brush and floss twice a day to keep gum recession and other dental health problems away.
1. SEA SALT RINSE
Simply rinsing your mouth with a warm water and salt mix is one of the easiest methods for easing gum recession, pain, and inflammation.
Just dissolve a small amount of sea salt into a cup of warm water, swish the mix in your mouth for about 15 seconds and spit it out. Repeat 2-3 times daily for best results.
2. CHAMOMILE TEA
The chamomile flower has some serious antiseptic properties and helps to reduce the inflammation accompanying gum disease and recession.
Add 2-3 teaspoons of chamomile tea mix into a cup of hot water. Allow the mix to steep for about 10 minutes; strain and cool. Repeat the process three times a day for as long as necessary.
3. SESAME SEED OIL RINSE
Also known as ‘oil pulling’ in Ayurvedic medicine, rinsing with sesame seed oil produces some excellent benefits. Sesame oil possesses potent anti-inflammatory and antibacterial properties.
Swish one tablespoon of sesame oil for about 15 minutes, or until the oil becomes thinner. Spit out the liquid and rinse your mouth with fresh water. Repeat daily for approximately one month.
4. TEA TREE OIL
Similar to other ingredients on this list, tea tree oil has some awesome antibiotic and anti-inflammatory properties. A 2008 Australian study concludes that regular application of tee tree oil reduces gum bleeding and gingivitis.
Add 1-2 drops of tea tree oil on your toothbrush, or mix it in with your toothpaste. That’s it! Continue to brush using this essential oil two times a day for a few weeks.
5. COCONUT OIL
While we’re on an “oil kick,” here’s another useful tidbit: coconut oil is useful as an effective treatment for gum disease! When mixed with baking soda, coconut oil helps to rid your mouth of bacteria-causing acids.
Simply mix two tablespoons of both coconut oil and baking soda. This mixture will serve as a toothpaste replacement once or twice per week until the problem subsides.
6. CRANBERRY JUICE
Cranberry juice is highly concentrated with vitamin C and makes for an excellent antioxidant in treating oral problems. Specifically, cranberry juice has shown to be effective in fending off receding gums and oral infections. Studies demonstrate that low intake of vitamin C is linked to higher risk of periodontal disease.
Simply drinking four ounces of cranberry juice per day may help prevent bacteria from accumulating and hardening into the teeth. Other excellent sources of ‘C’ include oranges, grapefruit, lemons, strawberries, papaya, broccoli, and red pepper.
7. GREEN TEA
Known for its age-fighting composites, green tea was found by Japanese scientists to help promote healthy teeth and gums. One study, published in the Journal of Periodontology, found that drinking a cup of green tea each day decreased periodontal pocket depth, improved the attachment of the gums to the teeth, and reduced gum bleeding. In fact, the more cups of green tea consumed, the better the results.
Green tea, along with cranberry juice, may just be the two best products we can drink to promote gum health.
8. MYRRH MIX
Myrrh isn’t talked about much as an oral treatment, which is a shame considering that it’s highly recommended as a remedy for sore gums.
Put 10 to 12 drops of myrrh tincture into a cup of warm water. You’ll use this mix as a mouth rinse for your normal brushing routine.
9. SEPTILIN
Spetilin is an Ayurvedic medicine shown to strengthen immunity. This traditional medicine is a mix of compounds that, in addition to supporting a healthy immune system, also reduce inflammation.
A study published in the Journal of Periodontal Implant Science found that dietary supplementation with Septilin improves periodontal treatment outcomes in just three weeks.
10. FLOSSING
Okay, we’re breaking the mix/compound/rinse/oil mold here with this last item. But flossing with an all-natural material helps reduce bacteria and plaque almost as well as oil pulling.
It isn’t necessary to floss every day, either. Flossing a couple of times per week, as well as maintaining good oral hygiene, may be enough to ward off gum recession.
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