How do you get rid of minor gingivitis?

Answer 1

Swish with warm salt water, 6-8 oz. worth every night before bed after you floss and brush. Use a good mouth rinse (with out alcohol in it, Plax is the best) every morning after you brush and floss.

Flossing is key! Also if you don't brush or floss during the day after eating (which is a good habit to be in, but most people don't) rinse your mouth out really well with some warm water after each meal.

Answer 2

Answer 1

Get a waterpik. Fill it with a splash of hydrogen peroxide, a splash of mouthwash and fill the rest with warm water. Do this atleast twice per day. You should be fine within a few weeks.

Answer 2Thorough professional cleaning can stabilise the disease, but advanced cases often need surgery. The dentist reshapes the gums so that in daily brushing the patient can reach all areas effectively. But essentially the job of keeping the teeth clean and the gums healthy is a matter of sound dental hygiene at home.

This may entail a range of measures, especially thorough brushing, and particularly between the teeth, to remove plaque. Your dentist will advise you about mouthwashes that may help. Also, you can check your efficiency by occasional use of tablets or drops that stain the plaque you haven't removed. This will show you where your brush isn't reaching. Dental floss, toothpicks and rubber tips all help to keep a bacteria a day.

Answer 3

Gingivitis is just the inflammation of the gums caused by bacteria (plaque) on the teeth. Gingivitis is reversible through improving your homecare. Brushing and flossing at least twice a day to make sure plaque doesn't sit on your teeth and cause your gums to become irritated and inflamed.

Answer 4

The primary treatment is removing the cause, usually plaque along the gumline. Oral rinses and gum massage may be prescribed, as well as low-dose vitamin C supplements if the dentist feels it would help overall gum health. Where gingivitis has progressed or threatens tooth loss, a referral to a periodontist for more direct treatments (scaling, resection) may be appropriate.

Additionally, if the patient is a smoker, he or she may be advised to stop, as smoke and nicotine can both be injurious to the gums.

Answer 5

Don't try to handle it by yourself. Go straight to your dentist and show him the problem, and he will know how to fix it correctly.