Receding gums

While certain drugs such as dilantin can be responsible for sensitive, puffy or swollen gums, deficiencies in essential nutrients such as vitamin C, niacin, vitamin B2, folic acid, vitamin B 12, and also excessive sugar consumption are known causes of sensitive or swollen gums. Nutritional therapy is frequently necessary to stop and reverse persistent sensitive or puffy gums. Recent advances in research have led to the development of products like PerioEXCEL with its CoQ10 formula and PerioPOWER, a cocktail of gum active vitamins and other essentials which use novel direct nutritional techniques for rapid absorption of nutrients. Sensitive gums are frequently a sign of some kind of inflammatory activity. They are often accompanied by swelling, or puffy gums and pain. A typical cause of sensitive and swollen gums is gingivitis, an early stage of gum disease. This bacteria related problem affects more than 70% of the adult population and has been called the "epidemic of the 21st century". Gums become sensitive when plaque and calculus, a hard substance is deposited on the tooth surface where the gums touch the tooth. Hard deposits irritate the gums, and along with the bacteria that are everywhere inside the mouth prompt the body's immune reaction. The body rushes white blood cells to the site of irritation, causing more swelling and pain. The swollen gums start to pull away from the teeth, creating tiny pockets between the teeth and the gums. These pockets, called periodontal pockets, fill up with plaque, more bacteria, and protein, sugar, and other deposits (food for bacteria!) to create a veritable breeding ground for bacteria. 
To counteract and reverse gum sensitivity and fight bacteria, it takes a three-pronged approach: 
1. Create a healthy oral environment Use a powerful antiseptic mouth rinse like DioxiRinse to help to fight pathogenic (bad) bacteria in the mouth. Scrape the tongue with a tongue cleaner to remove the plaque layer that protects these bacteria on the back of the tongue. 
2. Fight the bacteria responsible for tooth and gum problems. A good soft or ultra-soft toothbrush and a suitable antiseptic toothpaste like DioxiBrite are the starting point for an "oral makeover". Brushing the tooth surfaces and flossing in between removes 95% of the plaque layer that protects pathogenic bacteria. 
3. Recondition gums Use a direct nutritional gum conditioner such as PerioEXCEL. Routinely use nutritional tooth and gum gels like PerioPOWER to maintain healthy levels of essential nutrients in gums.