DefinitionPeriodontal is the medical term for the disease popularly known as the disease of the gum. It is actually the common name for the group of the similar conditions of the gum and it affects usually the adults, because the gum tissue becomes more and more damaged under the influence of the harmful factors, through the time. So, the periodontal disease may be either the mild inflammation, or some more serious problem, such as the disease that has extended over the bone of a tooth, for example.How it happens?
Unfortunately, there are a lot of triggers of the infection of the gum, which is also called gingivitis. The most common provokers are the harmful substances taken orally, and for instance, when bacteria enter the mouth, it tends to settle down into the small pockets around the areas from which the teeth emerge. Protected by certain transparent lining that covers the teeth (and which is also made from bacteria), those bacteria tend to multiply and to accumulate on this spots, thus leading to the inevitable infectious process, and the inflammatory process, as the logical response of the organism to it.
However, if not treated, gingivitis can grow into the stage of the bloody gum, halitosis and even to the loss of the affected teeth. The naturally based treatment
At that point, periodontitis is very hard to be cured, since those complications took place, so, nevertheless, the best advice is the prevention, in order to avoid the surgical procedure, at least, as far as those most severe cases are concerned.
First of all, not letting this problem to happen, must include a serious care of the gum, that is, the poor dental hygiene must be replaced with the proper washing of the teeth and using the floss to remove the accumulated impurities between the teeth, on a daily basis. In fact, the teeth should be cleansed after every single meal, and the toothbrush should be replaced with the new one after every month.
Besides that, some additional substances can be consumed in order to strengthen the gum tissue and the tooth bone, by boosting the immunity, improving the blood flow in that area and by encouraging the process of the regeneration. The most effective supplement is from ginkgo biloba. Of course, the fruits and veggies are also recommendable to be eaten in the fresh form, as much as possible, especially the ones with the high concentration of the vitamin C and carotene. They also provide the similar effect to the massage, of the gum.
The homemade remedies, which are based on the beneficial herbs, could be intended for both, for the oral intake (as the teas: chamomile, sage and calendula), or they could be applied directly onto the surface of the gum. The most popular remedies are the gel extracted from aloe vera and the essential oils from eucalyptus, clove, and olive.
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