Serious gum problems & "natural" mouthwash?
822590
better to gargle with salt water.
60719
I saw on 20/20 or Primetime that mouthwash isn't as good for you as expected. Well for clean breath anyway. They had said that the alcohol in mouthwash temporarily stops saliva production which causes bad breath quicker. See, saliva helps to dissolve plaque and food particles so if you aren't producing saliva then your breath will get nastier quicker. My dentist told me the best bet is floss and good brushing techniques will do a far more superior job. Just my 2 cents worth.
928680
hmm...that's weird. that only happens to me if I eat food that is too hot before it cools down some. but, sometimes the insides of my gums get a slimy coating, and I discovered that was from using a toothpaste that was too strong. I use crest multi care cool mint and the problem has gone away. maybe you should try to use a sensative toothpaste or google your symptoms
1128411
most probably your problem is called gingivitis bleeding is one parameter of gum deaseas and also color of your gum ...\nyou had better visit your dentist for professional cleaning which is usually solved gingivitis problem in that visit after cleaning your gum can be healthy by itself \nbut if you are late to visit your dentist  you may lost your teeth because of gum deaseas
9344
Bad breath can be caused by many things.  First choice would be tooth decay or some gum disease, which should be treated ASAP.  Also a good dental hygiene is necessary, but brushing your teeth 4 times a day would be simlply too much!!! and might even cause some gum problems and tooth enamel abrasion, so brushing twice a day, and flossing once a day should do it. Also, don't forget to brush Your tongue as well. If You have any gum bleeding during brushing (if the toothpaste You spit out is pink), then it's probably parodontitis (chronic gum inflammation), which should be treated by a doctor and could be helped by Your side with mothrinse Corsodyl, which contains chlorhexidine to treat the gum. \nBut there is another aspect.  If all of the above is not an issue, then perhaps there is some general health problem causing bad breath:  first would be some gastric problems (stress induced gastric wounds) or most likely Your toncils.  If toncils are not working correctly as a guardian of our immune system, then they might become covered with bacteria all year round, causing several throat inflammations every year and might give really bad breath, plus they even might cause serious heart damage in the long term.  If that's the case, they need to be removed. So, it's either Yor teeth, gum, stomack or toncils.
852146
this is going to sound silly but rinse your mouth with vodka. it will burn for a minute but it will work for days afterward. you dont drink the vodka so you can buy the cheap stuff.  a half  pint  bottle will last for months.  my husband  had the same problem and was amazed that this really worked.  he was skeptical  as he is a non drinker.  you may also want to check with your local health department they will tell you where you can get  dental work done based on your  income.
354015
take your dental floss and push under the kernal if that dosen't work brush over your gum and use mouthwash. if it's really lodged in there good and deep you might want to ask a pharamicst because it would be ridiculous to go to the dentist and pay for that unless there is no other way!
29519
Sounds like Gingivitis. Listerine would help a lot.\n\nI might have spelled it wrong.
224804
If you regularly use an antibacterial mouthwash, then that could actually be what is causing the spots/fuzz. It disturbs/changes "the natural balance of mouth flora." (According to this month's (March 13, 2006) issue of First magazine, (page 26).) It says to discontinue use of mouthwash for 10 days, while continuing with brushing your teeth and tongue (with a soft bristle toothbrush, gently back and forth 15 times. (Your tongue should be pink and back to normal at the end of this 10 days...)Then, it says that you can go back to using mouthwash ONCE a day. I hope that helps to relieve any worries you have and solves the problem!
47772
Mouth fresheners and anti-bacterial mouthrinse works(I think so. I never had such problems.I'm 99% sure)
638266
How about a different angle, to actually REVERSE gum disease. I suppose few will believe this, but does it matter ?. Not to me. Make up your own mind. I agree it may not be acceptable to most, but I tell you now, this is EXACTLY TRUE.\n\nI have suffered from bleeding gums since the early 1980s. In recent years no matter flossing hygienist work, etc, not much improvement. The stated the infetion foci were deep under the gum, managed at best, but no way out. Resigned to blood every time I brushed or spit.\n\nThen last summer my wife told me how she met an elderly Japanese man on a flight from the Far East, who had the most attractive teeth she had seen in an old person. Struck up a halting conversation, and soon, the ice broken she asked him, were his teeth real teeth. He laughed out loud, and pulled on them with both hands as a gag. He told her he was 92 !. Lean and quite athletic, looked more like 70 maybe. Anyway, she took his advice to heart. On alternate days lunch we eat one julienned RAW ONION sprinkled with vinegar and mixed in rice or soup (the heat is too much otherwise), the even days we crush 4 / 5 garlic cloves in a tablespoon of olive oil and add to veggies or whatever else's lunch. We also -wife and me-had to give up all sweets and sugars. NOT THAT EASY.\n\nWell, gum disease ALL GONE in a metter of eight months. We have lost a lot of blubber (me, about 10 Kgs). The dentist popped his eyes: "what have you been doing ?". I sent this info to a blog. Read the April 27 2006 entry "Sugar, Sugar". I am pleased beyond words with this.
921441
It is over use that would be bad.\nUsed correctly it does the job it is intended to do. \nIt is best not to use it before going straight to bed as it can damage the teeth if left on overnight. \nYou can gargle with a dilution for sore troats. But I would recommend salt water for general use - as it is fair cheap and it works. \nGood brushing is the top priority - a clean tongue - massage the gums. \nIf you need to continually use listerine I would see a Doctor or Dentist to find out what the cause of the problem is.
181934
Put KEROSIN on the area of the gum and do your best to get it out.\nI have tried it out and it works,you can then wash the cloth with water and the smell will go and wash as usual.
363059
Whoa!  It's a bad way to start a morning!  That stuff is nasty smelling.  I can only imagine how it tastes. Hide that stuff in a drawer away from your toothpaste to prevent that accident from happening again!  Anyway, have you tried Listerine mouth wash?  That's mighty powerful.  Or how about brushing your teeth, gums & tongue with the old fashioned solution: baking soda & water mixture?
198277
Of course the best thing to do is see your dentist about the problem.  For temporary relief of the pain take 800 mg of Ibuprofen which is prescription strength.  It has an anti-inflammatory in it so it is going to work better than Tylenol or aspirin.  If your gums are sore, you can rinse several times a day with warm salt water.  Use 1 teaspoon of salt to 8 ounces of water.
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Same thing happened to me. Sometimes it is still infected even though the dentist took it all out, The anti-biotics didn't work since the bacteria had adapted to it. He gave me much stronger stuff which was working since swelling in face was going down.\n\nBut the anti-biotic was giving me bad headaches and I never get headaches so I stopped. I spent $100 to talk to a natural health expert on the phone. He is 70 and healthier than most 40 year olds. He told me to fast, drinking only water, and I did. It was totally gone in 3 days. It worked like magic. Fasting creates ketones, the most powerful appetite supressant. Site below has info on fasting with quotes by 8 MDs. Eating feeds the infection.\n\nThis also works with  dental work near the root and then, 6 months later, the root is dying and gets infection. But with fasting it stops the dying and infection.
160456
Brush your tongue and floss.  These are the biggest causes of bad breath.  Do not overdo the mouthwash!!!