how do I get rid of gingivitis?

Answer 1

The following information is from: http://health.yahoo.com/topic/oralcare/treatment/article/healthwise/hw146443

Hope this helps!

Treatment for early-stage gum disease
If you have early-stage gum disease (gingivitis), you may be able to reverse the damage to your gums:

Brush your teeth in the morning, after meals and snacks, and before bed.
Floss your teeth once a day.
Use an antiseptic mouthwash, such as Listerine, or an antiplaque mouthwash.
For more information on how to care for your teeth, see:

Effective tooth brushing and flossing.
Your dentist will want to see you for regular checkups and cleanings. Professional cleaning can remove plaque and tartar that brushing and flossing missed. Once you have had gum disease, you may need to see your dentist every 3 or 4 months for follow-up.

Your dentist may prescribe antibiotics to help fight the infection. They can be applied directly on the gums, swallowed as pills or capsules, or swished around in your teeth as mouthwash. Your dentist may also recommend an antibacterial toothpaste that reduces plaque and gingivitis when used regularly.

Treatment for advanced gum disease
Early-stage gum disease (gingivitis) that is not treated promptly or that does not respond to treatment can progress to periodontitis. Periodontitis requires prompt treatment to get rid of the infection and stop damage to the teeth and gums, followed by long-term care to maintain the health of your mouth.

Your dentist or dental hygienist will remove the plaque and tartar both above and below your gum line. This procedure, called root planing and scaling, makes it harder for plaque to stick to the teeth.
Your dentist may give you antibiotics to kill bacteria and stop the infection. They may be applied directly on the gums, swallowed as pills or capsules, or inserted into the pockets in your gums.
You may need surgery if these treatments don't control the infection or if you already have severe damage to your gums or teeth. Surgery options may include:
Gingivectomy, which removes and reshapes loose, diseased gum tissue to get rid of the pockets between the teeth and gums where plaque can accumulate.
A flap procedure, which cleans the roots of a tooth and repairs bone damage.
Extraction, to remove loose or severely damaged teeth.
After surgery, you may need to take antibiotics or other medicines to aid healing and prevent infection.
After treatment, you will need to keep your mouth disease-free by preventing plaque buildup. You will need to brush carefully and thoroughly after all meals and snacks and floss daily. Your dentist will probably prescribe an antibacterial mouthwash.

Your dentist will schedule follow-up appointments every 3 to 4 months for cleaning and to make sure that the disease has not returned.

Answer 2

Well here is the right answer... Gingivitis is when your gums are inflamed and or bleed after you brush. This is caused by build up under your gums thats why they look and feel inflamed. What you have to do is floss your teeth on a regular basis. Some people think that since they bleed when they floss they are hurting their gums but actually it is because your gums are sick. Throwing away your tooth brush doesnt matter cause its covered in bacteria no matter what. Floss and brush 3 times a day for a week and your problem will be fixed. after a week you only need to floss once a day. Listerine is actually a good over the counter mouth wash cause it kills the most bacteria.

Answer 3

Start by buying a new toothbrush and throwing your old one away. Be very careful in your brushing, sweeping the brush away from your gums and down your tooth but making sure you start at the gums. If your gums bleed then rinse and brush again. Brush for AT LEAST 2 minutes. Finally buy a mouthwash called Corsodyl, it doesn't taste very nice but it is effective against gingivitis. Swish this around your mouth for at least 1 minute twice a day and use it for at least a month (you should continue to use it for about 2 weeks after symptoms of gingivitis have gone).

If this doesn't work your dentist can prescribe you antibiotics but they are reluctant to do this unless it is very severe.

Answer 4

gingivitis=early stage gum disease,100% reversible.
You must be consistent w/ your homecare routine
Brush 2x/day 2mins each time. Floss at least 2x/day.
Make sure diet is nutritous and balance so your body's ability to get rid of an infection is better.
When's the last you went for a cleaning? Could also be other underlying dental problem causing gingival inflammation.

Answer 5

Do not go pay a dentist ANYTHING
Things to go get
A Sonicare toothbrush
COLGATE TOTAL
Biotene mouthwash and tooth paste
Take vitamin C 3 times a day
Get a good water pick use 3 times a day
Brush your teeth 3 times a day 2 min on top 2 min on bottom
Do this for 3 mo and you should be fine

Answer 6

once you have gingivitis the only person who can stop it is your dentist, by doing a cleaning or deep cleaning then after that its you job to maintain it by brushing and flossing the right way and see your dentist twice a year. if you have calculus aka tartar under you gums there is no way you can take it off it is like concrete, that's where dental professional takes place.

Answer 7

don't avoid brushing - even tho ur gums will initially bleed more,its important u brush them to reduce the sponginess. ideally see a dentist for expert advice but in the meantime buy some corsodyl mouthwash (chlorhexidine digluconate) which will help restore gum health.

Answer 8

Go and seek the advice of a dentist.

Answer 9

try bosscan its a powder you mix with warm water and swish in your mouth tastes foul but works wonders buy it at the chemist

Answer 10

Keep your oral hygiene at its bes, and consult your dentist for possible options and advice on how to effectively treat it.