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Modern medicine means that people who contract gum disease no longer have to live with its potentially horrific damaging properties. At best, gum disease can lead to inflamed and bleeding gums. At worst, it can cause unsightly blackened gums and tooth loss.

The early stages of gum disease, known as gingivitis, can be reversible. That’s why thorough cleaning, flossing as well as brushing, is so important. Of equal importance is regular visits to the dentist.

For those who are lucky enough to catch gum disease at its early stages, there are various lifestyle changes and herbal remedies that can help to keep the disease at bay.

So, how to get rid of gum disease? Certain lifestyle choices will definitely contribute to the onset of gum disease. Smoking, bad diet, lack of sleep and lack of exercise play a key role in the development of gingivitis.

Therefore making the effort to eat a balanced diet, sleep well and get plenty of exercise will definitely stem its progression.

There are also other elements that it is possible to introduce into the diet that will also have the effect of inhibiting the advance of gum disease.

In recent years green tea has grown in popularity and is known for its antibiotic and anti-inflammatory properties. While research into the properties of green tea has identified a chemical which is believed to specifically inhibit the growth of the bacteria that gum disease feeds on.

Tea tree oil is also great because it contains antiseptic, antibacterial, antibiotic and antifungal properties. Added to that is the fact that it also has anti-inflammatory properties. For this reason everyone should have some in their bathroom. Add a drop to a glass of water and gargle in the mouth to kill all infections but make sure not to swallow.

For similar reasons, peppermint is also great. Peppermint contains anti-inflammatory properties so can be very helpful if the mouth is inflamed and sore. It is also possible to mix mint with ginger and honey and then smear the paste onto the gums to heal the gums and fight off infection.

Cranberry is a good thing to drink too because it contains powerful antioxidants that can flush the infection out of the mouth. But it is important to drink cranberry juice with no added sugars.

If the gum disease is more advanced, take a visit to the holistic centre and buy some blood root. Taken with tea, this plant has powerful properties that are known to fight off the infections associated with gum disease.