Periodontitis, more popularly known as pyorrhea, is a condition in which blood and pus comes out from the gums. It affects people of all ages and is basically caused by bacterial activity on the gums that cover the teeth. Constant redness of the gums that aggravates while brushing, flossing or biting into hard foods, presence of blood in the interspaces between the teeth, bad breath, swelling of the gums, recession of the gums, loosening of the teeth from the gums and pain in biting and chewing food are some of the symptoms of pyorrhea. It is the foremost reason for the loss of teeth in old age. Poor nutrition, improper cleaning, drugs, certain medication and infections of the teeth are some of the causes of pyorrhea. However, pyorrhea can be easily treated with natural ways. In the following lines, we have listed some home remedies for treating pyorrhea.
