Vitamin C for Receding Gums

| Modified on Sep 06, 2024

4 User Reviews


Posted by Coco (Flat Earth) on 10/21/2018
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YES!! Vitamin C helped me grow back my receding gums. My gums were extremely receded, you could see almost the whole front incisors. I was what's called "long in the tooth" at only 35.

I actually started taking vitamin c because I was constantly getting sick and ended up with pneumonia. A friend recommended vit c and said I may be getting sick because my adrenals are fatigued. Anyway, I started taking vit c (1/4 teaspoon of powdered vit c dissolved in water about 2 to 4 times a day). My health began to get better. About a year or so later, I was examining my mouth and was shocked to see that my gums had grown back!!!

I knew it was the vitamin c that helped me. But, obviously vit c is not the only nutrient we need. We need to be sure to eat as many nutrient rich foods as possible which include all vitamins and minerals. We also need probiotics.

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Replied by sandy
(USA)
06/30/2023

Can you please elaborate on which kind of Vit C. There are different kinds, so was curious about the brand and kind of vit c

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Replied by Joan
(Denmark)
07/01/2023

Hi. I hope you will answer, if taken the following at the same time is ok.
I already take 1/2 tsp baking soda and 1/2 tps Vitamin-C (ascorbic acid). I take it as I heard it would be good for teeth, as I have receding gums.
I would like to add a pinch of borax to that mixture - will that be ok you think?
Thank you in advance 🙏


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Posted by Ash (Australia ) on 07/01/2016
★★★★★

Drinking "100% orange juice" is almost completely unlikely to do anything beneficial for your gums and teeth. Oranges simply don't contain high enough amounts of vitamin c (ascorbic acid) to provide the body what it needs, especially in cases of vitamin c deficiency. You would literally have to consume a truck load of oranges to get the amount of vit c your body needs to sustain itself. A healthy person required AT LEAST 5,000-10,000 mgs (5-10 grams) of vitamin c per day. Yes, that's right! I said 5-10 GRAMS. Again, that's just a daily maintanence dose for a healthy person. Someone who has the flu can easily tolerate in excess of 100,000mgs of vitamin c before they reach bowel intolerance. Humanity as a whole is extremely deficient in vitamin c. So I suggest you read up on "mega-dosing with vitamin c".

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Replied by Michael
(California)
06/11/2017

Here is a good place to read up on "mega-dosing with vitamin c"

Why A Sick Body Needs So Much Vitamin C

http://www.doctoryourself.com/cathcart_thirdface.html

I just ran across that site yesterday, and there are several good articles there on this subject. I have to take at least 50 grams of C a day (ascorbic acid) right now just to keep myself functional. Becoming electrosensitive 10 years ago started a downhill slide in my health such that now, besides many other supplements and remedies (thank you, Earthclinic), I need to live my life according to Vitamin C "bowel tolerance" on a daily basis.


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Posted by Steven (Liverpool, New York) on 02/26/2012
★★★★★

I saw someone suggested vitamin c for receding gums all I have to say is thank you. The first of the year I could feel my teeth at the line. Now there is plenty of gum on the gum line.

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Replied by Pat
(Cape Girardeau, Missouri, Usa)
04/20/2012

Steven you mentioned vitamin C helped your gums. Did you take it internally and how much do you take?

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Replied by Jo
(Cary, Nc)
06/09/2012
★★★★★

I use vitamin C, but taking 1000 mgs a day wasn't enough so I take a capsule and pour the Vitamin C powder directly on the receding gum line. Make sure to use Vitamin C in Ascorbate form NOT ascorbic acid. This was a great relief to my burning gums. I also find oil pulling to be very helpful. I recently read to put Aloe Vera 100% on your gums before going to bed to heal the gums. Something that I have yet to try.