Receding gums: causes and natural ways to cure
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Gum recession occurs when the gum tissue surrounding the teeth recedes and you can clearly see that the gums are receding, causing more of the tooth's surface to be exposed.
The real problem that starts when we have receding gums is that spaces are created between the gums and the teeth.
These spaces allow the bacteria to build a dwelling and live there.
Since we do not treat receding gums, as early as possible, the roots of the gums also begin to be exposed and this condition causes your teeth to be very sensitive and painful.
Even beyond that, due to the damage caused to the supporting tissue and bone structure of your teeth, you will eventually find yourself losing teeth.
The symptoms of receding gums are:
- Tooth sensitivity
- The teeth appear larger than usual
- Gum pain and toothache
The causes for receding gums
1. Gum disease and/or gingivitis
This refers specifically to gum disease caused by a bacterial infection that occurs on your gums.
2. Poor oral hygiene
When you don't brush your teeth twice a day and rinse them with natural mouthwash at least after every meal and/or to complete brushing your teeth.
You will find that a layer of plaque has started to build up on your teeth.
This layer of plaque turns into a substance called tartar after a day or two.
Plaque - is the sticky and colorless plaque of bacteria that forms on the teeth. It makes the tongue feel the teeth "rough" and is more noticeable, when the teeth are not after brushing.
3. Brushing your teeth too hard
This may sound contrary to paragraph 2, but brushing your teeth improperly also eventually causes receding gums.
But the truth is that even brushing too hard causes receding gums in the end.
Because when you brush your teeth too hard, their protective layer called 'tooth enamel' wears away.
4. Hormonal changes
Hormonal changes occur mainly among women.
5. Smoking
Smoking not only causes a variety of diseases including cancer and lung disease, but it also causes receding gums.
People who consume tobacco in any way tend to suffer from a sticky layer of plaque on their teeth.
6. Misuse of teeth
That is, clenching or grinding your teeth creates pressure on the teeth, leading to receding gums.
Similar pressure exerted on your teeth when you bite while eating (a sandwich for example), can also cause receding gums.
This condition occurs when the teeth are bent and/or the pressure is not distributed between all the teeth, while eating.
Receding gums - natural home remedies
1. Green tea
The health benefits of green tea are many and very varied.
The free radicals in your mouth cause gum disease, leading at one point or another to receding gums.
Green tea contains catechins, a very powerful antioxidant that helps your body eliminate even existing gum disease.
The anti-inflammatory properties of green tea reduce the swelling of the gums, which interferes with the proper healing of your gums and other oral diseases.
How to use:
After brushing your teeth in the morning, drink a cup of green tea (preferably an organic brew).
The recommendations are: drink every day - 1 cup of green tea up to 3 cups, three times a day.
2. Aloe vera
Another natural anti-inflammatory plant is the aloe plant.
Aloe vera is considered one of the most powerful medicinal plants in the world, for good reason.
It is often used to treat various skin problems.
It is thanks to the anti-inflammatory properties it contains and its wonderful ability to heal your body cells.
When it comes to receding gums, aloe vera not only gradually eliminates the inflammation in the gums, but it also manipulates the cells in your body, which are responsible for tissue healing.
Just find a place where there is 100% natural aloe vera, without additives, without added color, pure without perfume.
How to use:
Every morning and every evening after brushing your teeth and rinsing your mouth with natural mouthwash, take aloe vera on a clean finger and gently apply it to your teeth and gums.
Massage it very gently into the gums, on the inside and outside, for 2-4 minutes each time.
You can also make your own aloe vera mouth water.
Take a glass bottle that has a good lid, fill a spoon with aloe vera and pour it into the bottle, now add filtered water until the bottle is full, mix well and you have natural aloe vera mouthwash.
With this natural and wonderful mouthwash, you will rinse your mouth after every meal, after brushing your teeth and also after using dental floss.
3. Coconut oil pulling
In many studies it was discovered that coconut oil has enormous antimicrobial properties and thanks to this, you can be sure that coconut oil will help you prevent and treat infections in your mouth.
Since bacteria and infections of various types cause receding gums, coconut oil is a completely natural and safe way to get rid of them.
Coconut oil also prevents tooth decay, also heals cavities and coconut oil pulling has a huge and wonderful ability to cure almost all gum problems including receding gums.
Choose pure, unfiltered, cold-pressed coconut oil (virgin coconut oil).
How to use:
After each brushing of your teeth during the day, put a flat spoonful of coconut oil inside your mouth.
Move the coconut oil around your mouth, just like you do with mouthwash.
Make sure the coconut oil reaches all corners of your mouth, teeth and gums.
Start with 2-5 minutes at a time and increase the duration of the oil pulling every week by a minute or two, until you get used to the oil pulling.
To maintain, treat, prevent and enjoy your mouth from any future disease, you must reach a time of 15-20 minutes of oil pulling, each time. at least once a day.
If you don't like the taste of coconut oil, several other studies have found that pure sesame oil and cold-pressed olive oil are almost as effective.
4. Clove oil
Cloves or clove oil have been used for hundreds of years to treat and alleviate diseases of the mouth, including relieving toothaches.
But only in recent years it was discovered that cloves and clove oil are natural antiseptics.
The antibacterial benefits of the clove oil help your mouth to be free of bacteria and this is the prerequisite for the treatment and prevention of any oral disease.
Every time you chew a clove (not dried is better because it's very hard, better a little powder), you will feel its amazing effects in your mouth.
Find a place that sells 100% pure clove oil, preferably organic.
How to use:
Put 1-2 drops of clove oil on a clean finger and apply with a very gentle massage, into your gums for 2-4 minutes.
The recommendation is to repeat this action 3 times a day. Preferrably after brushing your teeth.
Please note: if you are taking blood clotting medications, you should consult your doctor before using clove oil.
Tips for preventing receding gums
1. Maintain proper oral hygiene
Never brush your teeth too hard.
When you brush your teeth, brush them with gentle strokes and in a circular motion.
Never push your gums up while brushing. Brush them parallel to the gum line.
Do not use a toothbrush that is too large and strong. Because a soft brush with a smaller head is more beneficial for your mouth.
Use dental floss or a toothpick gently, after each meal, to remove the leftover food stuck between your teeth. In order to prevent the accumulation of plaque.
The ideal is: brush your teeth twice a day, once at night before going to bed and once in the morning right when you get up.
And no less important, rinse your mouth with at least water, after every meal.
2. Use natural mouthwash to clean your mouth
Fill a small convenient glass bottle with water and add a few drops of essential oil.
You can add one of the following essential oils or combine them:
- Tea tree oil
- Eucalyptus oil
- Mint oil
- Clove oil
- Cinnamon oil
- Sage oil
- Lemon oil
- Orange oil
- Clementine oil
- Grapefruit oil
- etc.
Rinse your mouth thoroughly with this wonderful mouthwash, while you move the water all over your mouth.
To the aforementioned mouthwash consisting of water and various essential oils, you can also add a teaspoon of aloe vera.
It is recommended that you use this wonderful mouthwash after every meal.
If it doesn't work for you, then at least use them 3 times a day. Once in the morning after brushing, once when you get home and once more after brushing before bed.
3. Drink a sufficient amount of filtered water during the day
When you drink enough water throughout the day, you help your body get rid of all the toxins and that includes your mouth.
This is how you prevent your mouth from developing any type of infection and thereby prevent receding gums.
Drinking water also cleans the mouth.
Ideally, you should rinse your mouth after every meal.
However, the times when it doesn't work out for you, then drink water and pass it around your mouth to clean it of the leftover food.
4. Eat healthy food and avoid fast food
Be sure to eat a lot of fresh fruits and vegetables, as they are rich in vitamin C.
Because vitamin C is necessary for maintaining the health of your mouth and your whole body.
Vitamin C eliminates the bacteria in the mouth and the infections and inflammations, it prevents oral diseases and is essential for the healing and regeneration of the gums.
This is one of the reasons why it is highly recommended that you eat a colorful rainbow of fruits and vegetables.
So eat a lot of fruit:
- Strawberry
- Pineapple
- Orange, tangerine, lemon, grapefruit, pomelo
- Pomegranate
- Apple of all kinds
- Pear
- Avocado
- Banana
- Berries
- Mango, papaya, anona, dragon fruit, lychee
- Kiwi, carambola, guava, passion fruit
- Persimmon
- Ginger
- and so on...
And lots of vegetables:
- Broccoli, cauliflower, kohlrabi, cabbage
- Asparagus
- White onion, red onion, green onion
- Leek (loaf, frasa)
- Cucumber, zucchini
- Tomato, cherry tomatoes
- All kinds of lettuce, kale
- Potato juice
- Sweet potato, potato
- Carrot, turnip, radish, radish
- and so on...
As long as the fruits and vegetables are fresh, they are rich in vitamin C, but the moment they start to go through a process of heating, they start to lose the vitamin C.
Therefore, it is better that you steam the vegetables and do not cook them for a long time.
Avoid sweet foods and drinks as much as possible. Because they cause an accelerated growth of bacteria in your mouth and also in your body.
And no less important than anything else, avoid processed foods as much as possible and preferably completely.
Because they contain caffeine, artificial sweeteners, sugar and white flour, among other things, they create fertile ground for the development and reproduction of bacteria in your mouth and body.
