Gingivitis
Synopsis of Gingivitis
Gingivitis is the inflammation of the gums (gingiva), typically caused by the buildup of plaque—a sticky film of bacteria—on the teeth near the gumline. It is the earliest and most reversible stage of periodontal (gum) disease. If left untreated, it can progress to periodontitis, which involves damage to the deeper tissues and bone that support the teeth.
Common signs and symptoms include:
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Red, swollen, or tender gums
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Bleeding during brushing or flossing
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Bad breath (halitosis)
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Receding gums
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Mild gum pain or sensitivity
The primary cause is poor oral hygiene, which allows plaque and tartar to accumulate and irritate the gums. Other contributing factors include smoking, hormonal changes (e.g., pregnancy), diabetes, nutrient deficiencies (especially vitamin C), stress, and certain medications.
When to see a dentist:
If your gums bleed regularly, appear swollen, or you experience persistent bad breath or pain, see a dentist promptly. Early treatment can completely reverse gingivitis.
Natural remedies for Gingivitis
Brush Twice Daily and Floss: Essential for plaque removal and preventing gum inflammation.
Saltwater Rinses: Reduce bacteria and soothe inflamed gums.
Oil Pulling (with coconut or sesame oil): Traditional method to reduce bacteria and support oral hygiene.
Avoid Tobacco: Smoking significantly increases the risk of gum disease.
Use a Soft-Bristled Toothbrush: Gentle on inflamed tissue and more effective at removing plaque.
Ingredients
These raw ingredients are often used in alternative medicine to treat Gingivitis
ajoene
aloe vera
anthocyanins
apple
basil
myrobalan
berry flavor
beta-pinene
betel
bifidobacterium bifidum
bifidobacterium longum
bio ecolian (proprietary)
bisabolol
black garlic
black pepper
black walnut
blackberry
Indian frankincense
bovine
bromelain
camu camu
capsaicinoids
cat's claw
catechins
chamomile
cinnamon
citrus bioflavonoids
citrus sinensis (proprietary)
coating
coconut milk
Coptis chinensis
turmeric
endo-peptidase
epigallocatechin gallate (EGCG)
ethanol
exo-peptidase
fiber blend (proprietary)
flavonols
fructooligosaccharides (FOS)
fruit and vegetable blend (proprietary)
fruit blend (proprietary)
ginger
goldenseal
gooseberry
gotu kola
grape
greek mountain tea
onion
green tea
greens blend (proprietary)
horseradish
l-cystine
l-glutamine
lactobacillus casei
lactobacillus gasseri
lactobacillus lactis
lactiplantibacillus plantarum
lactobacillus reuteri
lactobacillus salivarius
lactoferrin
lactoperoxidase
lauric acid
lemon
licorice root
microbial enzymes (proprietary)
milk
monolaurin
moringa
mustard seed
orange
oregano
oregon grape
PABA (para-aminobenzoic acid)
pantothenic acid (vitamin B5)
parsley
pear
peppermint oil
phellodendron amurense
pineapple
pollen
prebiotic blend (proprietary)
purified silver
quercetin
raspberry
rutin
sage
schizonepeta
slippery elm bark
specialized pro-resolving mediators (SPMs)
spinach
strawberry
streptococcus thermophilus
triphala
vegetable and fruit blend (proprietary)
vegetable blend (proprietary)
vitamin C
vitamin E
xylitol
zinc
bentonite
tangerine
typhonium
Indian bael
ferula assafoetida
commiphora
blackboard tree
caesalpinia crista
bee pollen
peony
myrrh
fern
sweet flag
morinda
trichosanthes
zanthoxylum
polyphenols
trace minerals
fulvic acid
wintergreen
menthol oil
aster root
fungal enzymes blend (proprietary)
paw paw
white oak
melaleuca alternifolia
algae
enzymes blend (proprietary)
cayenne pepper
geranium
16 carbon alkyl
10-Hydroxy-2-Decanoic Acid
3-acetyl-11-keto-beta-boswellic acid
Angelica archanglica
Avens
Anthocyanidins (unspecified)
Apple Cider Vinegar
Aloe Polysaccharide
African Ginger
American Basil
Arisaema erubescens
Aliphatic alcohol
Alpha-Humulene
Alpha-terpineol
Ankaflavin
Aloe Polysaccharide
Aga
Ardisia
acacia
Allium tuberosum Rottl.
Allicin
Amino Acid Chelate
Anamu
Arisaema amurense
Almond
Antirrhinin
Aconite
Ajuga
Aloe vera
Asian Bayberry
Almond Oil
Arisaema cum bile
Ashitaba
Albizia (unspecified)
Alpha Hydroxy Acids
Allium (unspecified)
Alpinia (unspecified)
American Liverleaf
Asam gelugor
Apricot
Anthocyanin
Abrotanum
Acerola
anthocyanidins
Avian (unspecified)
African Basil
Aloe
Ajoene
Allyl Sulfide
Alpha-pinene
Arecoline Hydrobromide
Aromatic acid (unspecified)
Acemannan
Alpha Glucans
Apple
Apple
allyl isothiocyanate
Anthocyanins
Alliin
anthocyanosides
Antioxidant (unspecified)
Ananain
Asian Plantain
Argan nut oil
Ant
Allium tuberosum
Aloe macroclada
Amor seco
Arani
Ash (unspecified)
Assam Indigo
Aster (unspecified)
Atlantic Cedar
Bee Propolis
Barberry
Black Seed
Bentonite
Bifidobacterium longum
Baker's Yeast
Belleric myrobalan
Bee Pollen
Bifidobacterium (various species)
Botanical Blend
Bengal Fig
Bee Pollen
Bifobacterium (mixed)
Babchi
Baphicacanthus cusia
Broussonetia
Beta-Glucans
Brandy
Blepharis
Boswellia serrata
Balsam
Boswellic Acid
Bayleaf
Bioflavonoid
Betel
Bifidobacterium (mixed)
Black garlic
Butea monosperma
Bovine (unspecified)
Blend (Vitamin)
Barleria
Billygoat plum
Bitter Grass
Blackboard tree
Blueberry (unspecified)
Blue-Green Algae
Bisabolene
Butter
Bee hive
Bioflavonoids (mixture)
Basidiomycota
Birch (unspecified)
Basil
Blue Wiss
Blend (Amino Acid/Protein)
Buttermilk
Bacillus (mixed)
Blue-Green Algae
Balsam (unspecified)
Banyan
Bear Garlic
Bur-Reed
Blackberry
Blueberry
Blend (Fatty Acid or Fat/Oil Supplement)
Bioflavonoids
Beadlets
Brewer's Yeast
Black Seed Oil
Bacillus (unspecified)
Bacteria (unspecified)
Bifidobacteria (unspecified)
Berries (unspecified)
Black Nightshade
Bombax
Borassus Palm
Brassica (unspecified)
Borassus aethiopum
Bacteria
Blue-Green Alage
Bacteria Blend
Birch
Bamboo
Black Walnut
Black Currant
Bruteridine
Bovine (not specified)
Bacillus
benzyl isothiocyanate
Bovine (unspecified)
Black Pepper
Black Mustard
Blue Green Algae
Borneol
Cinnamon
Camellia sinensis
Cellulose Gel
Caryophyllene
Calendula
Cinnamomum
Copaiba balsam
Cinnamomum loureirii
Cinnamon (unspecified)
Clerodendrum trichotomum
Cucurbita moschata
Colloidal Silver
Calcium Magnesium Citrate
Catechins (unspecified)
Chlorophyllin
coconut oil
Colloid
caffeoylquinic acids
Citrus sinensis
Chive
Carvacrol
Calcium Ascorbate
Common Plantain
Citron
Cluster Fig
Carry Me Seed
Chinese Mallow
Commiphora gileadensis
Cajuput
Camphor
Chlorophytum
Chokecherry
Commiphora (unspecified)
Curcuma amada
Calcium
Catechins
Copper
Copper Yeast
Catechin
Centella asiatica
Cyperus rotundus
Citral
Chlorella Pyrenoidosa
Carrot
Chamomile (Matricaria chamomilla)
Cassia fistula
Centipeda
Chinese Sumac
Chrysanthemum (unspecified)
Cistus
Corktree
Catechin (unspecified)
Cupric ascorbate
Chamomile (not specified)
coconut oil
Chinese Rhubarb
Carrot oil
Chymotrypsin
Citrus nobilis
Copper
Copper Alpha-Ketoglutarate
Chloroplast
Citrus reticulata
China Rose
Chinese Pine
Commiphora wightii
Clay
Ceylon Ginger
Citrus Unspecified
Costus
Chamomile (unspecified)
Citrus oil
Carthamus
Copaiba Oil
Clam
citrus spp.
Celosia
Chenopodium album
Chinese Cabbage
Caratuberside
Chondrus
Dianthus
Diatomaceous Earth
Dehydroascorbic acid
Duodenal Substance
Diatomite
Dendroxine
Dogwood (unspecified)
Deoxyandrographolides
David's Milkberry
Diterpenes
Dodder
Dichrostachys glomerata
Dendramine
Ellagic Acid
Echinacea (unspecified)
Enzyme (unspecified)
Empresstree
Erodium cicutarium
Emulsion
Evodia
Embelia ribes
Endopeptidase
EGCG
Ester derivatives (unspecified)
Enzyme Blend
European Barberry
English Plantain
Elephant's Head
Euphorbia
Esein
Eugenol
Elastase
Flavanol (mixture)
Fucoidan
flavan-3-ols
Flavonoid
Fuchsia
Fomes fomentarius
Ficus religiosa
Flavonoid glycosides
Fatty Acid (unspecified)
Fructooligosaccharides (FOS)
Flavoglycosides
Ficin
Flavones (various)
Flavonoid (mixture)
Flavonols
Fruit acid (mixed)
Flavans
Frankincense
Flavonones
flavanols (various)
Fructo-Oligosaccharides
Fruit Blend
Flavonones (unspecified)
Gallic Acid
Geraniol
Garlic pear
Genipap
Gnaphalium
Glycolic acid
Glyceryl monolaurate
gamma-terpinene
Guava
Gingerol
German Chamomile
Gambir
gum (unspecified)
Garlic
Green Tea
Grapeseed Oil
Gallesia
Glechoma hederacea
Geranial
Green tea antioxidant (unspecified)
GTCP
Gardenia
Galangal
Glycoprotein (unspecified)
Gooseberry
Galanga
Ginger phenols (unspecified)
Hu Zhang
Hydroxycinammic acid
Hyacinth (unspecified)
Houttynia
Hedyotis (unspecified)
Hedyotis diffusa
Hydroxycinnamic acid
Himalayan Fir
Honey
Hydrocolloid
Hazelnut
Helicteres isora
Hemp Agrimony
Humic acid
Himalaya Berry
Hyaluronic Acid
Hairy Fig
Horsemint
Immunoglobulin G
Indian Mustard
iridoids
Iridoid glycosides
Isothiocyanate
Indian Gooseberry
Indian Frankincense
Isoquinoline alkaloids
Isatis
Indian Coraltree
Iris
Indian mallow
Indian Chrysanthemum
Indian Fagonia
Jujube
Kokilaksha
Kefir
L-Acetyl n-Cysteine
Lactobacillus plantarum
Lime
Lactobacillus delbrueckii lactis
Lactococcus acidophilus
Lesser speargrass
Litsea
L-Methionine
Lactobacillus (unspecified)
Lactobacillus brevis
Lactobacillus (various species)
Laggera pterodonta
Licorice (various)
Lactoperoxidase
Lauric acid
L-Cysteine
Luffa
Lactobacillus gasseri
Luo San
Lotus (unspecified)
Lemon
Lentein
Lysozyme
Lavandula (unspecified)
Lycopodium (unspecified)
Labrador Tea
Lactobacillus mixed)
Lactoperoxidase
Liverwort
Lactobacillus salivarius
Loranthus
Lysimachia
Lipids
Lactobacillus (unspepcified)
Masson Pine
Mum
Mountain Pepper
Mustard
mineral (unspecified)
mineral (unspecified)
Mallow
Magnesium ascorbate
Myrtle
Malt (Barley)
Macadamia Oil
Morinda
Mandarin
Magnesium ascorbate
Magnesiium
maritime Pine
Monolaurin
Metal Salt
Marshmallow
Mountain mahogany
Marshmallow
Myrrh
Milk Protein
Matapalo Tree
Mangostin
Morning Glory
Mastic
Montmorillonite
mandarin orange
Mushroom (unspecified)
Mother of Pearl
milk
Maple (unspecified)
Magnesium
Macaranga indica
Northern Prickly Ash
Neoandrographolides
Neem
N-acetylneuraminic acid
Naphthoquinones
Nicotinamide
Nymphaea nouchali
Natural flavor(s)
Naphthoquinone (unspecified)
Niacin ascorbate
Nimbidin
Oxygen
Oligopeptide (unspecified)
Orange (unspecified)
Oligosaccharide (unspecified)
Oligomeric proanthocyanidins
Oligosaccharide (unspecified)
Oligosaccharide
Orris
Olive Oil
Onosma bracteatum
Oregon Grape
Organic Greens
Oryza Sativa
Origanum (unspecified)
Propolis
phenyl alkyl ketones
Phellodendron
pyridoxine-alpha-ketoglutarate (PAK)
Polyphenol (unspecified)
Plantain (unspecified)
Polysaccharide
Proanthocyanidins (unspecified)
P. nigraclens (unspecified)
Polymorpha (unspecified)
Polysaccharide
Phaeophyceae (unspecified)
Phytoplankton
Prebiotic (unspecified)
Pagoda Tree
Polyphenols
Procyanidol
Prepared Aconite Tuber
Procyanidin (unspecified)
Propionibacterium freudenreichii ssp. Shermanii
Potato
Pepper Bark Tree
Polypodium (unspecified)
Proanthocyanidins (unspecified)
Prunus (unspecified)
Pentacyclic triterpenoids (unspecified)
Phlorotannins
Phosphate ascorbate
Phycocyanin
Proanthocyanidins
Plant oil (unspecified)
Protein (vegetable)
Papaya
Probiotics
Proanthocyanidin
Pine
Pollen
Peucedanum
Pearl
Provence Rose
portulaca
Piper nigrum
Pineapple
Pimpinella
Persimmon
Punicalagins
Proanthocyanidin (unspecified)
Protein (unspecified)
Prickly ash (mixed)
Phellodendron Bark
Panax Notoginseng
Probiotic (unspecified)
Parsley
Physalis angulata
Papayotin
pyridoxine-alpha-ketoglutarate (PAK)
Pycnogenol
Pine (unspecified)
Peony (unspecified)
Pearl
Prickly Ash Bark
Plectranthus amboinicus
Phenols (unspecified)
Polyphenols (mixed)
Polyphenols (npt specified)
Phodymprhenia pertusa
Pollen (unspecified)
Quercetin
Quassia
Quisqualis
Quillaja
Quercetin
Rue
Rubus (unspecified)
Raspberry (various)
Rugose Rose
Rosabin
Rhapontic rubarb
Rosemary antioxidant S-32
Raspberry
Rosmarinic Acid
Rasperries (mixed)
Red Raspberry
Rhus coriaria
Red Sage
Squalene
Spilanthes
Sichuan Lovage
Sichuan Pagoda Tree
Sophora (unspecified)
Sugar cane
Streptococcus oralis
Salicylate (unspecified)
Shark Liver Oil
Sea vegetation (unspecified)
Sphaerotrichia
Sweet Orange
Self-Heal
Spirulina
Sweet Annie
Sodium Bicarbonate
Salvia (unspecified)
Sensitive Plant
Stabilizers
Salt (sea)
Sea Buckthorn Oil
Solanum indicum
Sea water
Sagebrush (unspecified)
Spanish Oregano
Syrup (unspecified)
Saccharomyces cerevisiae peptides
Sweet Almond
scallion
Silver
Streptococcus salivarius
Sage-leaf alangium
Streptococcus (mixed)
Slippery Elm
sage oil
Sagebrush
Spantholobus
Sesquiterpene
Shiitake
SOD (Superoxide Dismutase, antioxidant activity)
Sesame Oil
Sea Buckthorn
Sphaeranthus indicus
Squash (unspecified)
Squash
Spanish Thyme
Strawberry
Sage
Stereospermum
Shiny-Leaf Prickly Ash
Sumac
Sesame Oil
Silver
Spinach
Sulfur
silica
Sesbania grandiflora
Scurfy Pea
Small Cranberry
seaweed
Sword Bean
Sulfur compounds (unspecified)
Sweet Orange alcohol
Terminalia
Thyme
Tissue (unspecified)
Tannins (mixed)
Tyrosinase
Tree Turmeric
Tropical Almond
Taraxacin
Tamaricaceae (unspecified)
Thiosulfanate
Transforming growth factor beta
Thymol
Turmeric
Terminalia (unspecified)
Thaumatococcus daniellii
Terpenoid (unspecified)
Thiamine (Vitamin B1)
Tannin
Tea Tree
Torula Yeast
Tomato
Tulbaghia
Tea Polyphenol
Tallow
Tea Tree Oil
Tamarind
Thymus satureioides
Thiosulfinate
Teri Pod
Tall Kale
Vitamin A (retinol acetate)
Vegetable (unspecified)
Vitamin A (vitamin A cetate)
Vitamin E (Alpha-Tocomonoenol)
Vitamin E (natural tocopherols)
Vitamin E (tocopherol ascorbyl palmitate)
Vitamin A (retinol)
Vitamin B5 (mixed)
Vitamin E (alpha tocopheryl)
Vitamin A (retinyl not specified)
Vitamin E (alpha-tocopheryl polyethylene glycol succinate)
Vitamin C (ascorbic acid)
Vitamin E (alpha tocopherol)
Vitamin C (not specified)
Vitamin C (ascorbic palmitate)
Vitamin E (alpha-tocopherol acetate)
Vitamin E (unspecified tocopheryl acetate)
Vitamin A (not specified)
Vitamin A (vitamin A acetate)
Vitamin B3 (unspecified)
Vitamin A (retinyl acetate)
Vitamin A (mixed)
Violet
Vitamin E (not specified)
Vitamin B6 (unspecified)
Vitamin A (unspecified)
Vitamin C (ascorbyl palmitate)
Vitamin D (unspecified)
Vitamin C
Viola (unspecified)
Vitricin
Water
White Tea
White thyme
Wheatgrass
White Oak
White Peony
Wild carrot
Wax
Wasabia japonica
Water Pepper
White Sorghum syrup
Wild Bergamot
Wulinshen
Winter Begonia
Xylooligosaccharides
Yerba buena
Yellow-Fruit Nightshade
Yogurt
Yogurt
Yeast
Zucchini
Zingiberene
Zedoary
Zinc osporotate
Zinc alpha-ketoglutarate
