Overcome Sore gums with Salt Water Gargle

Healthy gums pink and hard. If the gums look soft, inflamed, bleed easily and the color is dark red, it is probable that there has been inflammation (gingivitis).

Gingivitis occurred since the formation of plaque, which is a colorless layer of bacteria and sticky on the teeth. That's why the first step to cope with gingivitis is to remove plaque. Program long-term oral hygiene also needs to be done to cure and prevent gingivitis.

There are natural ways to treat pain in the inflamed gums, is by gargling salt water. "When you gargle with salt water, the swollen area so hypertonic that get together in the plaque bacteria that will come out," said Prof.drg.Melanie Djamil, from the Faculty of Dentistry, University of Trisakti Jakarta.

However, gargle with salt water is a temporary solution. "If the source of problems is plaque and tartar gangivitis, it still must be cleaned first so the pain does not come anymore," he said.