Everybody has a diversity of dental bacteria. Some posses more than others. Dental bacteria helps start the digestive process. However, overflow of bacteria is discovered to cause more than tooth decay, gingivitis and gum disease. Therefore, although you do not have gingivitis or gum disease, knowing how to control plaque-causing bacteria can be vital.
Plaque supports the anaerobic bacteria and bring about inflamed, bleeding and receding gums. Having gingivitis or gum disease can also give you halitosis. For more severe cases, gums get sore, teeth hurt, gums diminish and teeth becomes loosened. In order to avoid gum inflammation and regression, the following natural remedy can be effective in counteracting the oral bacteria and fortify your gums.
- 2 parts white oak bark herb – powder
- 3/4 part Peppermint leaves changed into powder
- 3/4 part Peppermint leaves made into powder
- ” part anise herb – powder or seeds
- 1/8 part clove – powder
If herbs and leaves are not in powder form, grind them in a coffee grinder. Use this formula to make as much powder as you want.
Store the mixture in a small container. A tablespoon can be used as a measuring tool. For instance, 2 tablespoons white oak, 1 tablespoon myrrh gum, tablespoon peppermint leaves, and so on. The amount doesn’t have to be exact.
The way to apply it:
Use this powder once a week to regulate your dental bacteria. In case of gingivitis or gum disease, you may use this thrice a day. Apply some powder on your toothbrush before brushing your teeth and gums. Spit out the excess powder after brushing. You can keep the active herbs by not washing your mouth. Ingesting any of the powder is totally safe.
This powder combination is bitter, but quite powerful and will get the job done. You can add more peppermint powder to make it less bitter, if you like.
For severe cases of gingivitis or gum disease, you can also moist some powder with distilled water and then place the paste all along the your teeth and gums – front and back. Leave the paste in your mouth as long as you can. Dont worry about the herbs getting in between your teeth. This remedy works. There have been other clients that have used this remedy for a month and successfully avoided having the dentist apply gingivitis treatment. In cases of severe gingivitis or gum disease, go see your dentist and at the same time use this remedy.
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