Remedies to Treat gingivitis
Gingivitis is something that you should go to the dentist to get fully treated, but if you’re not seeing the dentist for a bit, you should definitely consider natural alternatives. This is also good if you’re worried about plaque forming. You should never swallow the ingredients, and always get the high-quality products that you want in your remedies, and also refrigerate these especially in warmer climates. These are generally safe to use, but always seek out medical advice before you do use these.
The first way to treat this, is salt water. This is good for healing the gums, since salt is one of the best natural disinfectants that’ll help your body heal itself over time.
This can help with soothing inflamed gums, easing pain, reducing bacteria, removing food particles, and relieving bad breath. In order to use this, you should a teaspoon of salt into a glass, and then mix it well. Swish it around for about half a minute, and then spit it out. Continue to repeat this a couple times a day until you see this getting better.
Next, consider the mouthwash options. Did you know that there are other mouthwash options rather than just salt? For starters, you’ve go lemongrass oil, and this is more effective than the traditional mouthwash at treating both gingivitis and plaque at different levels. To make this work, you need to dilute this within a cup of water, swish it around for half a minute, spit it out, and repeat this a couple of times each day. It’s generally safe to do, but understand that lemongrass is very potent.
Another mouthwash alternative is of course aloe Vera. You can use this without diluting it, since it isn’t super potent, and you can simply swish this around in your mouth for half a minute, spit it out, and then repeat it. However, always make sure that you get aloe Vera from a reputable source, and always follow the instructions, and if you’re allergic to aloe Vera, don’t use this.
Guava leaves are another one for treating oral hygiene. You can use this because it’s got some wonderful antimicrobial and antibacterial properties that’ll have a good effect on controlling your plaque, and also will relieve inflammation, relieve the pain, and freshen your breath. How you use this is you crush about 5-6 guava leave with a mortar and pestle, and from there, add this to a cup of boiling water. Let it simmer for 15 minutes, let it cool and add some salt, and then swish the lukewarm mouthwash for half a minute.
Another type of treatment is of course, oil pulling, where you swish oil in your mouth for 20-30 minutes to remove the toxins. It’s very popular in treating oral health conditions naturally. Coconut oil in particular is greet not just for gingivitis, but also whitening the teeth freshening your breath, relieving headaches and tension, clearing your sinuses, and also treating conditions. You should always spit out the oil when you’re done, and spit out the water, and then drink a glass of water. Don’t’ swallow the liquid because it contains the toxins and bacteria that were needed.
You can try all of these, and they should give you some good options for treating your conditions, but do understand that if you’re not taking care of your oral health, that’s where the problems begin, so always make sure that you also look at your oral health too when you start treating gingivitis, and have good oral health habits too before anything else.
