Periodontitis is a dental disease of the soft tissues around the teeth. This problem occurs due to internal disorders of the body. Periodontitis is observed in people of different ages and develops differently. Drugs and the treatment of periodontitis at home are effective.
Periodontitis Disease: Symptoms
Periodontitis can occur with or without severe symptoms, a person may not be aware of the development of the disease. At an early stage, it is difficult to determine this disease. Usually it makes itself felt when bleeding occurs when brushing your teeth. In this case, a peak in the development of periodontitis is already observed.
Symptoms of periodontitis are as follows:
- the discharge between the teeth resembles pus;
- the formation of gingival pockets;
- redness, with the slightest irritation of the gums bleed;
- sensitivity of gums is aggravated;
- dental deposits are observed;
- tooth displacement occurs.
Disease prevention
In dentistry, the prevention of this disease is divided into three types:
- Primary - these are events that identify the causes of periodontitis. Particular attention is paid to increasing immunity, while improving metabolism, stimulating the strengthening of the whole organism. There is a protection in which external environmental factors will not so negatively affect a person.
- Secondary - this type of prevention is aimed at eliminating the first manifestations of periodontitis.
- Tertiary - measures in this form help to avoid periodontitis complications.
The main preventive measures include:
- Teeth cleaning. You need to brush your teeth at least twice a day - in the morning and in the evening, and it’s also good to clean your mouth after eating. In the process of brushing your teeth, it is better to use a hard brush, which will ensure the maximum elimination of bacteria from the oral cavity. It is recommended to walk on one side at least 20 times, while the handle should be flexible so that it is possible to eliminate bacteria between the teeth.
- Use of dental floss. According to statistics, it is known that a toothbrush can eliminate only 30% of bacteria, and the remaining 70% remain between the teeth. To eliminate more bacteria, you need to use dental floss - it gets out where the toothbrush cannot.
- Chewing gum is very effective after eating for 3-5 minutes. It is able to eliminate a small part of the bacteria.
Treatment of periodontitis at home
What to do if you notice a slight discharge of blood when brushing your teeth? No need to be upset right away, because this is only the first bell to the fact that it is necessary to actively apply treatment or preventive measures. Treatment of periodontitis at home with folk remedies is possible, but you must first consult a dentist who will determine the degree of the disease and prescribe the necessary drugs. In order to qualitatively eliminate periodontitis, it is better to use medication with an active visit to the doctor. Doctors advise using prophylaxis at home as an additional remedy.
Treatment of periodontitis at home is possible in cases where the disease is in the primary stage. There are a number of cases when people are self-medicating, but it does not help, but only exacerbates the condition. Therefore, it is better to contact qualified specialists.
How do gels help in the treatment?
An alternative to medical manipulations for periodontal disease is the treatment of the disease with the help of gels and ointments based on herbs. Often use heparin ointment, which prevents the further development of inflammation and stops one of the pronounced symptoms - bleeding gums. This is a well-known treatment for periodontitis at home.
Gels are also used to fight the disease. The most effective of them: "Holisal", "Matrogil Dent", "Kamistad", "Asepta". These drugs have anti-inflammatory effects, destroy germs in the oral cavity, remove swelling of the gums, anesthetize, completely remove bleeding. Some of them are made on the basis of herbs, some in the composition have an antibiotic or propolis (natural antibiotic). But gels are different in their effect and duration of use, so they should be prescribed by a specialist.
Folk remedies to combat the symptoms of periodontitis
As practice shows, the effective treatment of periodontitis at home will be when using herbs such as chamomile, lingonberry leaves, violet, St. John's wort. Good remedies are the colors of linden,
oak bark, needles, sorrel, sea buckthorn and fir oil.
It is believed that periodontitis is not very dangerous in the initial stages. Treatment at home is possible only with the correct manufacture of decoctions for rinsing the oral cavity. Performing everything strictly according to the prescription, you will achieve results after just a few procedures.
But terrible in its consequences in the absence of therapy, periodontitis. Home treatment, people's reviews indicate its effectiveness, can prevent tooth loss, bleeding gums. There are many recipes for combating the disease with alternative methods - this is herbal medicine, api-therapy, and the use of special foods. But do not neglect the trip to the doctor and the implementation of his prescriptions when a disease occurs.
Paradontitis - home treatment with honey
Since ancient times, periodontitis has been treated with honey. This product has beneficial substances that have a beneficial effect on the oral cavity. Bee products make treatment of periodontitis at home (reviews say this more than once) more accelerated and painless.
A good recipe for the prevention and treatment of periodontitis is a mixture of honey and salt, which must be rubbed into the gums. This requires 20 grams of honey and 10 grams of salt, they need to be mixed well. The resulting mixture is rubbed into the gums.
Herbal medicine for the treatment of the disease
Herbal medicine is considered an effective method in the treatment of this pathology. There are many recipes for using herbal medicine in treatment, which allow you to quickly and painlessly get rid of a disease such as periodontitis. Home treatment (a photo of the manifestation of the disease is reflected in the article) is available to everyone.
- With periodontitis, it is useful to massage the gums through the cheeks, then massage the gums with olive oil and fingers. Then you need to rinse them with chamomile and lemon balm.
- Blackberry leaves have firming properties. You can chew or brew and drink broths.
- Cleaning with fir oil: for this procedure, you need to wet the bandage with oil and apply to the teeth for 10-15 minutes. It is important to be careful not to burn the gums.
- Make a decoction of crushed pine needles, chopped rose hips, onion husks. Boil this broth for 5 minutes. After it cools down, you should drink it like regular tea.
Vegetables to help with periodontitis
A very important point during the treatment of periodontitis is the use of solid foods. Vegetables can be good solid foods. The first thing to pay attention to is that vegetables are very beneficial for the body. They contain many vitamins and minerals that are involved in the regulation of all processes in the body, including in dental matters.
The second factor is that a significant amount of harmful bacteria dies during the intake of vegetables. There are several recipes for using vegetables in treatment.
- You need to take ordinary sauerkraut, chew it for a long time, then rinse your mouth with juice from it. After a week of such treatment, good results will appear.
- Grate sugar beets (preferably on a fine grater), put on the gums and hold for 30 minutes. Applying this recipe every day, after a week you will feel that the disease goes away.