MagnusRidolph
New Member
I noticed some gum recession earlier this year, likely (and in my dentist's opinion) due to complications from previous orthodontics and my bite mechanics. Since then I've been trying various things to promote gum regrowth, with very slight improvements over the past 6 months. Things I've tried include: coconut oil pulling, CoQ10/K2/D3 (applied to gums and taken orally), oral red light, topical application of DeFibron, xylitol, upping my collagen intake, and vitamin C. I am open to considering a gum graft or 'remedial' orthodontics but it's not pressing and I would like to exhaust cheaper, less invasive procedures first.
I'm trying to make a list as possible of other potential protocols, an admittedly haphazard list of everything for which I've found either science or anecdotes to indicate it could help gum recession, or even just a semi-plausible mechanism. So by no means is any of this to be taken as a strong claim that the following things help gum disease. Please everybody share your thoughts and experiences with halting/reversing gum recession, and other potential approaches.
The list so far:
Oral Hygiene
Brushing
Flossing
Water Flossing
Oil Pulling
Red Light
Xylitol (gum/rinse)
Dr. Ellie's Protocol
Calcium Therapy
Essential Oils (topical or mixed with oil pulling)
Massaging Gums
Nightguard
Diet/Supplementation
Vitamin K2, D3, C, CoQ10 (applied to gums or ingested orally)
Upping calcium, collagen, 'probiotics', fat soluble vitamins
BPC-157
Activated Charcoal
Aspirin
Niacinamide
Topical DeFibron, Allopregnanolone, MitoLipin
Chlorella
DHEA
Treatments
Gum Graft
Platelet-Rich Plasma Treatment
Pinhole Method
Orthodontics to fix imbalanced bite
Medicine
Antibiotics (especially doxycycline and tetracycline)
I'm trying to make a list as possible of other potential protocols, an admittedly haphazard list of everything for which I've found either science or anecdotes to indicate it could help gum recession, or even just a semi-plausible mechanism. So by no means is any of this to be taken as a strong claim that the following things help gum disease. Please everybody share your thoughts and experiences with halting/reversing gum recession, and other potential approaches.
The list so far:
Oral Hygiene
Brushing
Flossing
Water Flossing
Oil Pulling
Red Light
Xylitol (gum/rinse)
Dr. Ellie's Protocol
Calcium Therapy
Essential Oils (topical or mixed with oil pulling)
Massaging Gums
Nightguard
Diet/Supplementation
Vitamin K2, D3, C, CoQ10 (applied to gums or ingested orally)
Upping calcium, collagen, 'probiotics', fat soluble vitamins
BPC-157
Activated Charcoal
Aspirin
Niacinamide
Topical DeFibron, Allopregnanolone, MitoLipin
Chlorella
DHEA
Treatments
Gum Graft
Platelet-Rich Plasma Treatment
Pinhole Method
Orthodontics to fix imbalanced bite
Medicine
Antibiotics (especially doxycycline and tetracycline)