Food Ingredients can have anti-Inflammatory Benefits for Gum disease :
Many patients with gum disease have a poor diet that promotes inflammation in the gums and in the body generally. A diet that reduces inflammation can help control gum disease
Although the main cause of gum disease is dental bacterial plaque, your body’s inflammation response to bacteria can be excessive and that leads to hyper-inflammation, and damage to the gums and bone supporting your teeth. You can help reduce excessive inflammation by adjusting your diet and taking supplements.
The typical American diet has too much sugar, refined grains, and saturated fats and not enough micronutrients and this promotes gum inflammation.
The Mediterranean diet is much better for maintaining a healthy mouth and reducing inflammation and the risk of gum disease, diabetes, and many other chronic conditions.
A recent controlled trial by Bartha et al in 2022 showed that switching to a Mediterranean diet reduced gum inflammation and bleeding.
The Mediterranean diet consists of vegetables, fruits, olive oil, herbs, and fatty sea fish, and high intake of omega-3 fats, vitamins C and D, antioxidants, and fiber
For more details : .
Papathanasiou E, Alreshaid R, Araujo de Godoi M. Anti-Inflammatory Benefits of Food Ingredients in Periodontal Diseases. Pathogens. 2023 Mar 27;12(4):520. doi: 10.3390/pathogens12040520. PMID: 37111406; PMCID: PMC10142749.
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10142749/#B13-pathogens-12-00520