If your teeth hurt when you eat hot food, beware of gingivitis

For some people, they are afraid to eat some hot, cold, sour or sweet foods because they will cause toothache and sour teeth. Generally speaking, this is all caused by gingivitis, which often leads to tooth decay and bacterial infection. The dental nerves become overly sensitive, and when there is a stimulation reaction to hot, cold, sour or sweet foods, it is easy to cause toothache. Therefore, it is very necessary to treat gingivitis in a timely manner.

1. Small folk remedies for treating gingivitis

Add an egg white to an equal amount of white wine (white wine with an alcohol content of more than 50 degrees), mix well, take a sip, hold it in your mouth, and spit it out after 5 minutes. Do this twice a day (one egg a day), and it will relieve heat and pain and heal in 2 to 3 days.

2. General rehabilitation therapy

Keep your mouth clean, brush your teeth in the morning and evening, rinse your mouth after meals, use dental floss and toothpicks correctly, and remove food between teeth.

3. TCM classification and TCM treatment

1. Stomach fire

Painful and bleeding gums, hot and smelly breath, thirst and preference for cold drinks, and constipation. The gums are red, swollen and painful, and pus and blood are oozing out. Red tongue, yellow coating, and rapid pulse.

[Treatment method] Clear away heat and dampness, purge fire and detoxify.

[Prescription] Qingwei Powder with added ingredients: 7g Coptis chinensis, 6g Rehmannia glutinosa, 12g Cortex Moutan, 12g Angelica sinensis, 7g Cimicifuga heracleifolia, and 35g Gypsum. For those with dry and hard stools, add 12 grams of raw rhubarb.

2. Kidney Yin Deficiency

The gums are shrinking, the tooth roots are loose, and the gingival mucosa is slightly red and swollen. Or you may experience dizziness, tinnitus, or weakness in the waist and knees. The tongue is red with little moisture, the tongue coating is thin, and the pulse is thready and rapid.

[Treatment method] Nourish kidney yin.

[Prescription] Liuwei Dihuang Pills with added ingredients: 16g Rehmannia glutinosa, 12g Cornus officinalis, 16g Chinese yam, 16g Moutan bark, 12g Poria, 12g Alisma orientalis, 16g Polygonum multiflorum, 16g Lycium barbarum, and 4g Cinnamon bark.

3. Deficiency of Qi and Blood

The gums are atrophied, pale in color, the roots of teeth are exposed, the teeth are loose, chewing is weak, and the gums bleed from time to time. Pale or sallow complexion, fatigue and weakness. Pale tongue, white fur, weak pulse

[Treatment method] Replenish Qi and blood.

[Prescription] Bazhen Decoction with modifications: 16 grams of Codonopsis pilosula, 12 grams of Atractylodes macrocephala, 12 grams of Poria cocos, 12 grams of roasted Licorice root, 12 grams of Angelica sinensis, 1 grams of Rehmannia glutinosa, 12 grams of Chuanxiong, 12 grams of White Peony Root, 7 grams of Tangerine Peel, and 12 grams of Costusroot.

IV. Modern Western Medicine and Western Medicine Treatment Methods

Paying attention to oral hygiene on a daily basis, developing good habits of rinsing your mouth and brushing your teeth after meals, and mastering the correct method of brushing your teeth can effectively prevent the occurrence of gingivitis.

(1) Antibiotics: If the disease is caused by a systemic disease, the treatment of the systemic disease should be the main focus.

(2) Remove plaque and tartar attached to the tooth surface to make the tooth surface smooth, reduce irritation, and correct food impaction.

(3) Appropriate use of vitamin C, vitamin A and D can enhance the body's resistance and repair ability, and help repair periodontal tissues.

(4) Actively treat various chronic diseases.

(5) Local medication: can be applied after removing tartar, plaque and food debris. Rinse with 3% hydrogen peroxide solution or saline and then apply 1% iodine glycerin. You can also rinse your mouth with 1:5000 potassium permanganate solution or compound borax solution. You can also selectively use gargle medicines such as Koutai gargle, Yashijie mouthwash, etc.