Introduction

Swelling of the gums occurs due to lack in dental and oral hygiene. Swelling of the gums is not a disease in itself, but it is a symptom of some other underlying ailment. The following are some of the important causes of swelling of the gums:-

(i) Gingivitis

(ii) Pyorrhea or Periodontitis

(iii) Infection of the gums or the oral cavity

(iv) Monilia

(v) Lack of proper nourishment

(vi) Allergies

(vii) Leukemia

When gums get swollen, the following symptoms are observed:-

(i) The gums become upraised, and recede so that the teeth look longer.

(ii) Gums become reddened and there can be yellowish patches of pus accumulation seen in them.

(iii) The gums pain when they are touched.

(iv) The teeth become shaky and loose. Interspaces between the teeth may increase.

(v) In more inflamed condition, there may be bleeding from the gums.

Home Remedies for Swelling of Gums

Swollen gums are indeed very distressing as they put a dampener on anything we try to eat. Also, they may be painful and bleeding. Hence, a person with swollen gums will try to seek some remedy for them as soon as possible. The following are some very good remedies that can be done at home in order to treat swelling of gums.

Ignite a small twig of the sheesham tree. This will produce a frothy discharge from the other cut end. Apply this froth on the gums. It is a very good remedy to stop the swelling and even bleeding of the gums. This is one of the useful home remedies for swelling of gums.

Take 50 grams of the essence of the rose flower and squeeze half a lemon in it. Mix these thoroughly and then put it in the mouth. Keep the liquids in the mouth for as long as you can and then throw it out. Do these three to four times in a day. This will definitely bring the gums back to normal. This is one of the useful natural remedy for swelling of gums.

Prepare a decoction of the bark of the babul tree (Acacia arabica) by boiling it in water till the water reduces to half its quantity and then cooling it. Use this water for gargling. This reduces the swelling of the gums and also allays the associated pains.

Another effective swelling of gums treatment is to put some salt in ginger and make a good paste of it. Mix them properly. Rub these delicately on the gums several times in a day. This is good treatment for swollen gums.

Take a glassful of boiled water. Squeeze in this the juice of one lemon. Use this water for gargling. Do this at least twice a day. This will reduce the swelling of the gums and also mitigate the bad odor that emanates from the mouth when the gums are swollen. This is one of the effective swelling of gums cure.

Collect some leaves of the mehandi plant (henna, Lawsonia inermis) and boil them in water. When the leaves have boiled for about fifteen minutes, then strain the solution and use the filtrate to take gargles. This must be done twice a day. This is a very fast-acting remedy for solving the problem of swollen gums. This is one of the best home remedies for swelling of gums.

Take some oil of castor seeds and mix it in camphor to get a pasty consistency. Apply this paste on the gums once in the morning and once in the evening. This is very good remedy for reducing the swelling of the gums. This is one of the effective home remedy for swelling of gums.

Another effective swelling of gums home remedies is roast some ajwain (Bishop's weed) in an open pan. Then crush them and grind them into a coarse consistency. Add in this powder two to three drops of mustard oil. Apply this on the gums with slight pressures. This will not only reduce the swelling of the gums, but it will also make the teeth stronger and healthier.

Prepare a powder of alum by grinding it in a crucible. Apply this powder on the gums with delicate pressure. Do this once a day. This will eliminate the swelling of the gums and bring them back to normal. It is also quite helpful in maintaining overall dental health and hygiene. This is one of the best home remedies for swelling of gums.

In order to get immediate (but temporary) relief from the painful swelling of gums, you might try taking some warm salt water in the mouth and swirling it around the gums several times. This can also be done with an antiseptic mouthwash solution.

Swelling of gums can be prevented to some extent by maintaining proper oral and dental hygiene. The following tips must be borne in mind:-

(i) Brush your teeth with a soft bristled toothbrush at least twice a day – once after waking up in the morning and once before retiring for the night.

(ii) Floss regularly, and remove all embedded particles in the teeth with a toothpick.

(iii) Gargle thoroughly after each meal.

(iv) Drink a lot of water, and consume a fair deal of citrus juices.

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Comments

My teeth were really yellow before i poured some baking soda in water. I kept this mixture in my mouth for ten minutes and saw improvements in two sessions!

#1 - Casey - 02/19/2009 - 15:54

Hi i like all the remedies you provided but non can work at home but none of the stuff is available at home. Can you provide some cure that can be done at home?

#2 - Zobia - 08/19/2009 - 11:41

hey thnx!!!!!i luvd yr all remedies...
u guys are gr8 to provide us wid such a useful information!!!!!!!!!!
thnx alot!!!!!!

#3 - fatima - 08/24/2009 - 15:38

Thank you for your advice.

But, please do not cheat repeating endlessly the same words, the ones that you put in bold, to catch the Google crawlers it is *very* annoying and disrespectful.

If the title says what the article is for, you don't have to repeat it so many times in every paragraph.

#4 - Sp - 10/18/2009 - 23:22

I got gum swelling and severe pain along with gland of same side with severe pain in half of my face i.e. in left portion with feverish feeling. Before it I suffered from constipation. Is it because of heat?

#5 - Prabhabati Das - 11/22/2009 - 07:40

i dont know if that one about hot water works because i tried it and it made my swelling gum worse and is it true baking soda can help whiting teeth..... ALSO IS I HAVE BLACK SPOTS OR DARK YELLOW SPOT ON A TEETH HOW DO I GET RID OF THAT?

#6 - www.myspace.com/capodim - 12/16/2009 - 18:45

Salt water works! My gum infections CAN NOT BE DUE to LACK of oral Hygene as stated above in this article! There is something seriously wrong with my teeth/mouth! Xrays, cleanings and still it keeps coming back in different areas and no one knows why it's happening?!:0

#7 - swollen - 01/01/2010 - 07:48

so i've been having problems with my bleeding gums so i started flossing and brushing a lot slower. Then i was suggested to mix a little peroxide with mouthwash and in like three weeks, my teeth brightened up and my gums got pinker!
see if it works for u :)

#8 - Beka - 01/11/2010 - 15:29

Dear Doctor,

As i write to you now, am seriously suffering from swollen and painful gum which started last week on Friday morning. Swelling keeps on increasing night and days. I have been trying painkillers like panadol and aspirin which sometimes reduce the pain but after some hours the pain will again restart. I also tried to use worm water and salt but the situation still getting worst and where am now there are not professional
medical personnel to help unless i have to travel long distance of two days.

Please i need your help as soon as you can.

Thanks

Ambu

#9 - Ambu - 01/18/2010 - 07:53

One home remedy i use that works is vanilla extract or almond extract not the ematation ones cuz it wont work just put it on a cotton ball and stick by the sore tooth i did not think it works but it does

#10 - Samantha - 02/04/2010 - 22:08

Please, go to the dentist. None of these are likely to do anything but alleviate symptoms temporarily.

#11 - Marc - 02/10/2010 - 08:04

Using mouth wash every morning and night helps the gum swelling turn pink again and slowly go down. you cant half [@] it on the mouthwash swish it around for about five min. the more it burns the more it seem to work

#12 - nun urs - 03/14/2010 - 03:14

my gums and lips get red and swell every 15-20 days.no pain. at times burning.if i take medicine it goes but recurrs.iam very weak healthwise. i go to dentist 4 cleanup every 3 months. my teeth are not in a line. pls advice. thanks.

#13 - sita 62 yrs - 04/24/2010 - 09:48

THANKS!
Salt water works!!!!

#14 - ItsDreah!!! - 05/11/2010 - 23:33

hi need some help i have my teeth rottin from the inside and outside and my gums are swelling up bad with bleeding what kind i do with out goin to the denist no insurance just little money here and there please help me thanks cole

#15 - cole - 06/22/2010 - 11:36

to get fid of my swollen gums i would just floss after each time i brushed. and they would be bleeding and iratated, so i mixed a little salt with warm\hot water and would swish a few times and it started to go down in no time

#16 - anna - 07/28/2010 - 22:21

you have to consult to your dentist thats d best thing you could do. before doing anything that can only aggreviate the problem.

#17 - joyce - 07/30/2010 - 06:35

I had a root canal 10 days ago. Now my gums are red and painful. I will try the saline water. My dentist cleaned the area around the gum but it still hurts.

#18 - faye - 07/30/2010 - 21:34

my gums are starting to swell and are turning an unhealthy shade of red.Naturally,ofcourse i consulted a dentist and the problem seemed to be resolved but temporaly only,because of excessive amounts of bleeding my teeth are starting to look dirty and unclean.PLEASE HELP.

#19 - Edward Cullen - 08/14/2010 - 06:07

i try the salt water doesnt seems to b work..........i dont know where to find the others............tired of going to the dentist, it only help temporary

#20 - D - 09/02/2010 - 15:49

my gums are swollen and red ever since i had my braces ive tried salt water but it didnt work help plz

#21 - secret - 09/09/2010 - 13:21

I don't have insurance so i can't go to the dentist and the gum around one of wisdom teeth is swollen and has been sore for 2 days. i need a way to fix this without going to a dentist. PLEASE HELP

#22 - T - 09/26/2010 - 01:13

You know. I hope that lemon and hot water works. cause that stuff was nasty.

#23 - Boris - 09/29/2010 - 12:31

hey i know what its like to have severe tooth pain! try some orgel you can get it from the phormacy. thats the only thing that might work.

#24 - capann - 10/19/2010 - 15:37

i am not used to with the name of the trees and herbal plants. But thanks for these, it really helps me to be optimistic. thank you so much natural-homeremedies.org..God bless you:D

#25 - Mil - 10/26/2010 - 06:07

thanks for the tips.. i'll apply one today.. really thanks

#26 - kuldeep - 11/02/2010 - 05:35

i have had a swollen gum inbeetween two teeth for 2-3 days now and have found that hot drinks tend to keep swelling down a bit ;) just thought I should let you guys know.

#27 - lolol - 12/01/2010 - 15:01

I found that for me a slice of garlic clove on the gum seems to help.. It will seriously burn for a bit, and then when the pain stops, spit it out, about 5 min or so. Then let your mouth dry out and it helps me to sleep when my gums hurt. Hope this helps someone.

#28 - iroc - 12/08/2010 - 17:54

hello i am 15 and 3 of my teeth are in serious pain and two have cavities and to top it off i have gingivitis and my gums are realllly burning right now... i have to take 3 ibprofen and 2 tylenol extra strength just to ease the tooth pain, but my gums still hurt and i have not slept for about 15 hours. please help

Dallas

#29 - Dallas - 12/13/2010 - 23:50

Hey, I was on a trip for 4 weeks couldn't brush my teeth very well, went to the orthodontics for braces, but I couldn't because of gum swelling! This is a lesson brush your teeth well, and often. Salt water does help a little, the best remedy, is just to brush well and floss!

#30 - Tim - 12/20/2010 - 21:01

i hv got my gums swollen.it is very painful while eating r drinking.plz suggest something for me.

#31 - MEHRAJ - 12/25/2010 - 10:08

i use salt water and then peroxide it seams to work for me ive had swollen gums for 3 weeks with 2 absest teeth

#32 - ken - 12/29/2010 - 18:55

my gum hurts my pleasure if u can help in anyway i have none of those material but seem good to me !!! gr8

#33 - salome - 01/25/2011 - 04:32

My wisdom tooth is coming in and it hurts so so so much! I tried the salt water and it works a little, but It'll still hurt!!

#34 - Lauren - 01/26/2011 - 18:23

i had had my gum swelling for years. the pain last for a couple of days and gone. i got wisdom teeth and done route canaling also. i brush my tooth 04 times a day. salt in boiled water help, but temporarily, any other treatment for gum ???

#35 - kent - 01/27/2011 - 05:25

i had swollen gum and caused my face swollen too..any treatment as the pain is killing me..:(

#36 - A - 01/28/2011 - 20:14

my gums are extremely hurting my wisdom teeth are broken. i have a gum diease and i cannot find a dentist with a payment plan or anywhere in dallas that i can go to get them out...i need extractions like two days ago. i cant even sleep the pain shoots from my jaw to my ear constantly.so what can i do please help me

#37 - pooh - 02/02/2011 - 22:17

Its 3am I just woke up in PAIN, tried the saline(only thging available) it seems to be a bit better.

#38 - lee - 02/10/2011 - 19:39

what i do: i put a garlic in the swollen area and then i gargle with lemon and warm water then i gargle with salt and water

#39 - jessica - 02/16/2011 - 15:37

have used a paste made of hydrogen peroxide and baking soda in a spoon and dip toothbrush into this to brush in and around teeth and gums.. kills bacteria and good for removing plaque. need to rinse with water ...

#40 - bill - 03/06/2011 - 00:08

the paste made from the peroxide and baking soda is the best answer. however now take a vitamin e soft gel and a vitamin a/d soft gel put in the mouth on the area of the bleeding and bacteria. break open each soft gel cap with ur teeth. move the liquid around in ur mouth with ur tongue and move the liquid around on the out side of ur mouth with ur hand rubbing ur jaw.

#41 - me geegee - 03/15/2011 - 21:13

Pray for help, try some home remedies, look for humanistic dentist, and don't give up! Pray that the "system" will make it to where ordinary people can get great dental care here in the US! The "system" (mostly) only allows the "rich" to get dental care...needs to change! I will rely on God...I'm serious.....to provide a way for my needed dental/gum care! He knows how...for sure!

#42 - jimjet - 04/04/2011 - 00:14

Folks, most $$$-challenged people cannot afford dental care. Most dentists will not work with you, either! We have to change the system! What good do dental advances do if no one but the rich can afford them? And FEW dentists will be charitable toward you (money, money)! Let ONE charitable dentist get on this site and SAY COMETHING...such as "I will help you!" Mainly, just ask God to provide a way to get dental treatment as I have done! Some would scoff at this statement, but that would be unwise for them to do! :) God cares for you..and for me....but---very few dentists do! Let's pray for a change in the hearts and minds of dentists in this country! (By the way, Mr. Dentist, we await your words on this site!)

#43 - jimjet - 04/04/2011 - 00:22

O.O
i dont want my swelling gums turn worse than they are...i had read all the comments and im a little scared....
im gonna try now the boiling water with lemon....
i hope it will work....
good luck for you all

#44 - BlackMoon - 07/06/2011 - 13:21

it works ..
good one ..thks buddy

#45 - pandey pop - 07/09/2011 - 08:17

I have a receeded gumline at my eye tooth with a lot of my root exposed. Pain flares up in this area periodically. Today it is severe. Sometimes the flare UPS are sinus related, but I don't think so this time. I had been using Anbesol, but can't find it. I can't sleep and just want to pull this tooth out!

#46 - eeebee - 08/26/2011 - 08:56

i have swollen gums for a year or so, but my dentist seems to ignore it. It's ok bcoz i dont feel any pain. but now, the swelling seems to hurt a bit. i brush twice a day, i floss, i gargle, but i dont know why there is still swelling and bleeding. i have been gargling claradone, it's a sort of like a mouthwash with iodine. im not sure if it really helps coz for 2 weeks, the swelling is still the same. it's the pain that comes and goes, but it's the swelling that i wish to go away! please help!

#47 - tipee - 09/20/2011 - 17:37

mine gum is not swollen just so sore in one spot what do i use just for sorness?

#48 - ggwd@att.net - 09/24/2011 - 11:26

thnx!!!your remedies are great!

#49 - Vegeta - 10/02/2011 - 10:52

it is very good web for all kinds of sweling thank you very much

#50 - likhbg - 10/05/2011 - 08:40

I have some swollen gums which I think is due to medications. I would like an idea of what I could do from home to care for it. The dentist is so expensive.

#51 - trhughey@gmail.com - 12/05/2011 - 12:16

i had read all of your comments, my god terrible things happen everynow and then. try to wash your mouth with acid, im im really sure your problem will be solve suddenly. pity all you guys.(pinoy eto1)

#52 - robby of saudi - 12/15/2011 - 03:46

What helps bleeding gums is--you mix hydrogen peroxide
with baking soda--mix to a paste and brush it along the
gum line. It kills bacteria. Do this on a regular basis till it's better. Just be careful not to swallow it. Spit it out when you're done and rinse with water.

#53 - William - 01/28/2012 - 23:00

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