Preventing Gums Inflammation

 Written by: Muhammad Arif Rahimi

The longer that plaque and tartar remain on our teeth, the more they irritate the part of our gum around the base of our teeth, causing inflammation. In time, our gums become swollen and bleed easily. Tooth decay (dental caries) also may result.

 AEPO’s writer/producer has talked to some patients and two physicians about this disease.

Mujahid, a resident of Parwan province says, “My gums were swollen. If I was drinking water, I was suffering more from gum pain and they caused my teeth decay.”

Hamida, a resident of Kabul city says, “I am suffering from gum inflammation. When I eat food or drink hot tea, the pain of my gums increases.”

Assadullah Fazli, a dentist at the stomatology hospital in Kabul city says, “The sensitivity, swollen and redness of gums are the first symptoms of gum inflammation. If the disease increases, the patient might suffer from severe pain. If this disease is not treated on time, it would cause the decay of teeth, and some patients might suffer from gums cancer.”

What do some patients think about the causes of gums inflammation?

Ahmad Jawid, a resident of Laghman province says, “Some people do not take care of their mouths hygiene. They use snuff, and smoke cigarettes but do not brush their teeth and these issues cause the inflammation of gums.”

Sayed Alam, a resident of Khost province says, “I was breaking shell-fruits like walnut, almonds, and other nuts with my teeth. This issue caused my tooth decay and later the inflammation of my gums.”

Doctor Fazli says, “The causes of gums inflammation are the plaque of teeth; not paying attention to the teeth hygiene and not usually brushing teeth and leaving the particles of foods among teeth.

Smashing hard things with teeth like shell-fruits, or cleaning teeth with wires, needles, sticks or other sharp objects could also cause the inflammation of gums.”

How do some people treat gums inflammation?

Mujahid says, “I haven’t any experience in this issue but if any one of our family members suffers from gums inflammation, they put cloves or garlic in the affected gum and thus they reduce the pain.”

Qais, a resident of Konar province says, “If anyone suffers from gums inflammation in our area, they put a filter of a smoked cigarette in his/her mouth for relieving pain.”

doctor Ruhullah Ahmadi, another dentist at the mentioned hospital says, “If there is no dentist, the patient could use home medicines for releasing from pain but he/she must go to the doctor for essential treatment.”