GINGIVITIS- Ayurvedic Treatment, Diet, Exercises, Yoga & Pranayama

Gingivitis is the inflammation of the gums. Gingivitis is most commonly occurs due to bacterial infection.

  • SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS OF GINGIVITIS
  • CAUSES OF GINGIVITIS
  • PATHOPHYSIOLOGY OF GINGIVITIS
  • DIAGNOSIS OF GINGIVITIS
  • TREATMENTS FOR GINGIVITIS
  • PROGNOSIS OF GINGIVITIS
  • COMPLICATIONS OF GINGIVITIS
  • GINGIVITIS AND AYURVEDA
  • NIDANA- AYURVEDIC CAUSES OF GINGIVITIS
  • PURVAROOPAM- AYURVEDIC PREMONITORY SYMPTOMS OF GINGIVITIS
  • SAMPRAPTI – AYURVEDIC PATHOGENESIS OF GINGIVITIS
  • LAKSHANA- AYURVEDIC SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS OF GINGIVITIS
  • AYURVEDIC PROGNOSIS OF GINGIVITIS
  • CHIKITSA- AYURVEDIC TREATMENT FOR GINGIVITIS
  • AYURVEDIC LOCAL TREATMENT FOR GINGIVITIS
  • AYURVEDIC SAMANA TREATMENT FOR GINGIVITIS
  • AYURVEDIC SHODHANA TREATMENT FOR GINGIVITIS
  • COMMONLY USED AYURVEDIC MEDICINES FOR GINGIVITIS
  • HOME REMEDIES FOR GINGIVITIS
  • DIET AND BEHAVIOUR FOR GINGIVITIS
  • YOGA FOR GINGIVITIS
  • RESEARCH PAPERS OF AYURVEDIC MANAGEMENT OF GINGIVITIS

SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS OF GINGIVITIS

  • Bleeding gums
  • Redness of gums
  • Halitosis
  • Toothache
  • Ülserler
  • Dental plaque

CAUSES OF GINGIVITIS  

  • Plaque formation
  • Injuries in gums

PATHOPHYSIOLOGY OF GINGIVITIS

Due to the above-mentioned causes, inflammation of gums occurs. It may progress leads to painful gum ulcers.

 DIAGNOSIS OF GINGIVITIS

  • Examination of gums
  • Dental X-ray
  • Laboratuvar incelemeleri

TREATMENTS FOR GINGIVITIS

  • Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug
  • Analjezik
  • Plaque removal
  • Antibacterial mouth wash
  • Treatment of underlying pathology.

PROGNOSIS OF GINGIVITIS

  • Prognosis is based on the cause of gingivitis, duration and condition of the patient

COMPLICATIONS OF GINGIVITIS

  • Tooth loss

GINGIVITIS AND AYURVEDA

  • In Ayurveda, gingivitis falls under mukha roga ( danda mamsa roga) , sheetata

 NIDANA- AYURVEDIC CAUSES OF GINGIVITIS

  • Excess consumption of ununctous, dry, acrid food
  • Injuries
  • Poor oral hygiene

PURVAROOPAM- AYURVEDIC PREMONITORY SYMPTOMS OF GINGIVITIS

  • Pain and swelling in the gums

SAMPRAPTI – AYURVEDIC PATHOGENESIS OF GINGIVITIS

  • Vata, pitta and kapha dosha move through all channels of circulation. Due to the subtle nature of vata it impels the remaining two doshas.
  • The aggravated vata having provoked these two doshas, exacerbated and fills up the empty channels and moves greatly inside them or by getting enveloped by the other doshas.
  • The aggravated vata and pitta resides in the gums and produces inflammation.

LAKSHANA- AYURVEDIC SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS OF GINGIVITIS

  • Ruk - acı
  • Sopha - şişme
  • Kızarıklık

AYURVEDIC PROGNOSIS OF GINGIVITIS

  • Sadhya – Curable

CHIKITSA- AYURVEDIC TREATMENT FOR GINGIVITIS

Ayurvedic local treatment for gingivitis

  • Svedam – local fermentation
  • Pain-relieving lepa application (pratisarana)
  • Gandusha and kavala – gargling
  • Dandadhavana – tooth cleaning
  • Gihwa nirlehana – tongue cleaning

AYURVEDIC SAMANA TREATMENT FOR GINGIVITIS

  • Punarnavadi kashayam
  • Guduchyadi kashayam
  • Triphala guggulu

 AYURVEDIC SHODHANA TREATMENT FOR GINGIVITIS

  • NASYA-Ksheerabala, anutaila, shadbindu taila

COMMONLY USED AYURVEDIC MEDICINES FOR GINGIVITIS

İç yönetim

HOME REMEDIES FOR GINGIVITIS

  • Heat application on the affected area by cotton dipped with hot water
  • Gargling with warm water mixed with salt

DIET AND BEHAVIOUR FOR GINGIVITIS

  • Soğuk ve kuru yiyecekler, sindirimi zor yiyecekler gibi dosha dengesizliği yaratan yiyeceklerden kaçının. Çünkü dosha dengesizliği semptomları ağırlaştırır.
  • Kolay sindirilebilir gıda maddeleri tüketin
  • Clean the mouth properly after food
  • Brushing two times a day
  • Avoid tobacco

YOGA FOR GINGIVITIS

  • Nadi Shuddi Pranayam – calms the mind and gets relief from aches and pains

Hastanın meditatif bir duruşta oturması, başının ve omurgasının dik, vücudunun rahat olması gerekir. Hasta bir burun deliğini (örneğin sağ elini kullanıyorsa sol burun deliğini veya tam tersi) başparmağıyla kapatmalı ve diğer burun deliğinden tamamen nefes vermelidir. Yine, diğer burun deliği başparmakla hala kapalıyken diğer burun deliğinden derin nefes alması gerekecektir.

RESEARCH PAPERS OF AYURVEDIC MANAGEMENT OF GINGIVITIS

1.     Effect of Ayurvedic herbs on control of plaque and gingivitis: A randomized controlled trial

https://www.researchgate.net/publication/225095913_Effect_of_Ayurvedic_herbs_on_control_of_plaque_and_gingivitis_A_randomized_controlled_trial

2.     A comparative study of Dashana Samskara Choorna Pratisarana ve Dashana Samskara paste application in the management of Sheetada (Gingivitis)

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3764883/