Inflammation of gums is a very common problem. You and I already face this problem in our life at least once. It makes us really difficult pain when eating foods, and drinking slightly cool water.
Due to the inflammation of the gums, we feel terrible discomfort and pain in our mouth. So, we can’t spend our day-to-day works as usual.
Sometimes, this is happened due to the less care about gums.
But, luckily there are very good home remedies for reducing the pain & discomfort of swollen gums around teeth.
However, these remedies will not work for patients with swollen gums with pain more than a week old. We strongly suggested meeting a professional dentist for them.
Some Possible Causes Of Inflammation of the Gums
These are the very common reasons for swollen gums. First, you must do the following actions for reducing the inflammation of gums.
- Due to not brushing a tooth twice per day – This may be a very common reason for swollen gums around the tooth. you must do this as a habit. Otherwise, Plaque bacterias build up around the tooth and irritate the gums causing them to become red and inflamed.
- Toothbrush – Some toothbrushes can damage the delicate gum tissue. It might be the cause of your problem. So, Replace your toothbrush with a new one/model
- Don’t brush your tooth in too much tough – Always use the correct technique to brushing tooth
- Some allergy reactions of your toothpaste – You can replace your toothpaste with another one and check.
- Smoking & Alcohol – This could be a major reason for gum inflammation. So, stop the use of tobacco and alcoholic beverages.
- Consuming high sugar foods and drinks – Sugary foods and beverages can be increased gum pain. You must reduce these types of foods and drinks.
- Consuming too many fast foods – These types of foods can be the cause of gum pain and many other diseases. So, you must reduce or stop it.
Home Remedies Inflammation of the Gums
There are many home remedies for gum inflammation. We have used these remedies for reducing the swollen gums pain in past.
Now, we will check the remedies which have used.
1: Salt Water
Rinsing the mouth from saltwater is a great home remedy for swollen gums with pain. Saltwater can prevent the growth of bacteria around your tooth and rid of already growing bacteria.
For this treatment, you need to add one or two tablespoons of salt to the mid warm water glass and mix well. Next, Swish the rinse around your mouth for ten to twelve seconds, then spit it out. But, make sure you don’t swallow the saltwater.
You can repeat this step three to four days morning & night.
2: Turmeric Paste
Turmeric is one of the best natural home remedies for swollen gums. It has very good antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties. It preventing plaque and gingivitis. You can relive your pain after apply and rub the turmeric paste into the affected area.
It is very easy to prepare. Take 1/2 teaspoon of turmeric powder and mix it with a small amount of water until the paste.
After making the paste, you can apply it to the pain area and keep it for at least 10 minutes. After that, clean your mouth using water. You need to repeat this action twice per day until the pain solve.
3: Warm & Cold Compress
This is a very popular and easy method of pain relief. We can use hot & cold compresses to relieve the pain and swelling of the gums.
Get the clean piece of towel and soak it in hot water. Then squeeze the cloth until remove excess water and place it on your face in the area of pain for about 5 to 6 minutes.
For the cold compress, prepare the ice bag and wrap around it using the cloth. In the same way, place it on your face in the area of pain for about 5 to 6 minutes.
You need to repeat this warm & cold compress at least three times per day to relieve the pain of inflammation of the gums.
4: Hydrogen Peroxide
Hydrogen peroxide is one of the best dental hygiene products. It is used to reducing the pain of swollen gums by killing the germs and bacteria around the tooth.
But, you make sure to dilute the amount of hydrogen peroxide to 50% water. After making the solution, you can swish it in your mouth for one minute and spit out. Most importantly you should never swallow it.
5: Clove Oil
Clove oil is a very good natural remedy for healing swollen gums and remove the pain. Apply 2-3 drops of clove oil on the swollen gums and gently rub the area of gums. Other than that, chewing cloves is beneficial for not only swollen gums but also, other mouth-related problems.
Some people are using clove oil mixing with black pepper powder to get fast healing and pain relief.
6: Ginger
Ginger exists anti-inflammatory and anti-oxidant properties which help to reduce the swelling of the gums.
Get the skinless piece of ginger and 1/2 teaspoon of salt together and mincing it. Apply that paste on to the swollen area of the gums and keep it for at least 10 minutes. Then, clean the mouth using water.
Do this treatment 2 or 3 times per day for best result.
7: Baking Soda
Baking soda is a very good home remedy for the inflammation of gums. It contains antiseptic and antibacterial properties that help to soothe your swollen gums around teeth.
Get some baking soda and mix it with turmeric powder. Apply that mixer on to the swollen gums and gently massage between 10-15 minutes. After that, wash your mouth with water.
You need to do this treatment morning and evening, 2-3 days continuously for the best result.
8: Tea bag
For the best result, you have to choose the tea bag with good astringent properties and anti-inflammatory properties such as black tea, green tea, hibiscus tea, ginger tea..etc.
Soak the tea bag in boiling water at about 5 or 6 minutes, then keep out it and let it cool down. After that, keep that tea bag on the area of swollen gums. Make sure to do this without burning.
You can relieve your pain after doing this 2-3 times per day.
9: Lemon Juice
Lemon juice is a very good natural home remedy that contains antimicrobial compounds. You can add lemon juice into a glass of warm water and wash your mouth. It will help you to kill the germs and bacteria inside the mouth which causes swollen gums pain.
For the best and fast result, you can rinse your mouth from lemon juice morning and night every day.
10: Aloe Vera
Aloe Vera has anti-inflammatory and antibacterial properties. So, it is very good for healing and preventing gingivitis. You have to do only rinsing your mouth from Aloe Vera mouth wash two times per day.
Summery
Inflammation of gums is a very painful health problem. In this post, we talked about the home remedies that can be used to relieve the pain of swollen gums. People have been using the above home remedies since a long time for healing the pain of inflammation of gums. Also, most of the above remedies are natural and no side effects.
However, If you have a serious gum problem more than a week old, we recommend meeting a professional doctor instead of using the above remedies.