Worried about bleeding, sensitivity, swelling of the gums? At home, gum gel will help eliminate the unpleasant symptoms of oral diseases. The pharmacy chain offers a wide selection of such topical preparations. How not to get confused and make the right choice? Of course, a specialist dentist will prescribe the necessary medicine, but what if first aid is required? We will tell you what types of gum gels exist, review the most popular brands of these medicines, and share consumer reviews.
What are the benefits of dental gels?
Gel for the gums is a substance that has both the properties of a solid and a liquid body. As a solid substance, the drug forms a strong protective film, preventing mechanical irritation of the damaged area of the oral cavity, and also allowing the drug components to perform targeted local effects. The gel is easily distributed over the surface of the mucous membrane, contributing touniform distribution of the therapeutic composition.
Depending on the type of dental preparation and its purpose, the mechanism of action is carried out in different ways. So, some gels contain anesthetics to reduce pain, others contain anti-inflammatory substances and herbs to treat gum disease. But most of these drugs have the following properties:
- anti-inflammatory;
- painkillers;
- antiseptic;
- antimicrobial.
The advantages also include the convenience, simplicity and practicality of using such drugs. Gum treatment gels are easy to use at home.
It is important to note the high safety of such drugs - they act locally and are practically not absorbed into the bloodstream. Thus, dental gels are widely used in the treatment of diseases of the oral cavity in children.
Types of dental gels
In medical practice, it is customary to distinguish between the following types of such drugs:
- painkillers;
- from bleeding gums;
- antiseptic;
- cooling;
- healing;
- strengthening;
- for surgical procedures (retraction).
Separately, a children's gum gel is isolated, which is used to eliminate pain symptoms during the eruption of the first teeth. This drug also has analgesic, antiseptic and cooling properties.
Metrogil Denta
So commondiseases of the oral cavity, such as periodontal disease, stomatitis and gingivitis, are almost always accompanied by an inflammatory process, which manifests itself in the form of various symptoms:
- swelling of the gums, increasing their sensitivity;
- redness of inflamed areas;
- blood while brushing teeth;
- sometimes fever.
Under such conditions, dentists recommend the Metrogyl Denta local gel. It is an antimicrobial drug that is active against a wide range of bacteria. The main active ingredient of this gel is metronidazole. Therefore, with individual intolerance to such a component, as well as in the first trimester of pregnancy, it is not recommended to use this drug. Metrogil Denta is not intended for children under 6 years of age either, as there is a high probability of symptoms of body poisoning (nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, fever).
Reviews about this dental gel are mostly positive. Patients note its high efficiency, adverse reactions are extremely rare. How much does Metrogil (gel) cost? The price of this drug is about 150 rubles.
Asepta
No less effective in inflammatory processes of the oral cavity is the local dental preparation "Asepta". The gum gel of this brand contains not only metronidazole and chlorhexidine, but also natural propolis. It is known that this substance has long been used to treatdental diseases. Due to this composition, the drug has antibacterial, antimicrobial, anti-inflammatory and healing effects.
The cost of this drug is practically the same as the price of the drug "Metrogyl" (gel). The price of "Asepta" is 130-140 rubles. But the reviews are mixed about this dental gel. Often, consumers indicate that the drug does not always effectively cope with inflammation of the gums and pain.
Cooling Gels
When swelling is formed as a result of the development of any disease of the oral mucosa, as well as during the eruption of wisdom teeth, with mechanical rubbing of poor-quality or improperly installed dental crowns, a cooling gel for the gums will help reduce pain and prevent the development of complications.
Classify such a drug into separate subgroups depending on the composition:
- Contains lidocaine, which has a pronounced temporary analgesic effect.
- Antiseptic dental gels.
- Based on herbal ingredients.
The first subgroup has a number of contraindications for use (heart and kidney failure, predisposition to allergic reactions, children under 12 years of age, as well as pregnant and lactating women should not be used). So, dental gel "Kamistad" refers precisely to such painkillers.
But, for example, "Holisal" includescomposition of herbal ingredients that are safe for the treatment of children. Cooling dental gels based on natural ingredients are used to relieve the process of teething in babies of the first year of life.
Cooling drugs are:
- Kalgel.
- Dentinox.
- Gel for gums "Dent" ("Dentol") and others.
Dental gels for teething first teeth
As mentioned above, such preparations are cooling gels for gums, which are made on the basis of herbal ingredients. Thus, due to the healing properties of herbs, swelling and soreness of the oral mucosa, itching decrease, the child’s sleep improves, anxiety and capriciousness disappear.
Local herbal dental preparations are not absorbed into the bloodstream, so they are as safe as possible for the baby. Nevertheless, it is better to consult a doctor about the use of a particular drug, as allergies and individual intolerance to the components may occur.
More popular dental gels for children, see below.
Cholisal
This medication is for both adults and children. Thanks to substances such as choline salicylate and cetalkonium chloride, it has analgesic and anti-inflammatory properties "Cholisal" (gel). Instructions for use indicates that the drugcan be used to treat children under one year old, but always under the supervision of a doctor, strictly observing the prescribed dosage.
How to apply the gel? To do this, you need to apply the preparation with a clean finger or with a cotton swab in an even layer 0.5 cm thick on the damaged area of the gum, lightly rub in with massaging movements.
How quickly will Holisal (gel) help relieve pain? The instructions for use, which is attached to the drug, indicate that the analgesic effect is observed within a few minutes after applying the drug and lasts from 2 to 8 hours.
Baby doctor. First teeth
This drug has earned a large number of positive reviews from mothers of babies in the first year of life, as this gel consists exclusively of herbal ingredients: extracts of calendula, echinacea, chamomile, psyllium and marshmallow root. Such a dental gel costs about 200 rubles. It can be used to treat children from 3 months.
Despite the fact that gum gel is sold in a pharmacy without a medical prescription, it should be remembered that this medicine, which has contraindications and side reactions, is not always combined with other drugs. Therefore, only a doctor can prescribe a dental gel. Particular attention should be paid to the choice of the drug in the case of using medication for the treatment of children's gums: self-medication is dangerous for the he alth of the baby.
