Bee Propolis: Natural Solution for Gum Recession Treatment

Have commenced taking Bee propolis for receding gums but have only been able to purchase it in capsule form, but would rather apply tincture topically. Could someone advise where to purchase in tincture form. Thanks, Rob

Propolis Tincture can be found at Chemist Warehouse stores and at their on line site. I have bought it in store and on the bottle it states : Propolis Liquid Extract 25ml contains Propolis 300mg/ml. I have used it for receeding gums but found Oregano oil much better for me with noticable results compared to the Propolis.

A word of warning about the Propolis, it is very sticky and brown and leaves a brown stain on you teeth if used overnight, but can be cleaned off with a good toothpaste, I use equal parts of Coconut oil and Bi Carbonate soda made into a paste, and last week the dentist wanted to know why I had no tartar build up on my teeth, as I drink black coffee and black tea all day I told him it was home made toothpaste and he said keep using it as it works.

I personally have found the Oregano oil much better to use and have seen my gums repair much quicker with the Oregano oil than the Propolis in my opinion.

Hi, thanks for your story....were your gums bad before and did the oregano oil fix them visibly? How did you use it? Thanks!!

How did you take the oil of oregano and how much?

The product I use is called Fortified Defence and is a mix of Olive Leaf Extract and Wild Oregano it contains Olea Eveopea 389.8mg/g ( Olive Leaf ) and Origanum Vulgare 12mg/g ( Oregano ) and I put 4 drops on my front gum line and a small sip of water and swill it around for a few minutes and spit it out, I dont swallow the mix, and then go to bed so its on all night. I do this at night after brushing my teeth and it has really helped and it took about 2 weeks to see a difference, its a slow process but you can see it working as my gums were pretty bad on the bottom and they are now a lot better.

Hi Liz! Thanks for responding! I'm actually from Victoria myself (Monbulk) but now live in the US with my American husband!! Small world. Thank you so much for the details. I found something online that looks like what you described....was it by "Solutions 4 Health"? with peppermint? Hopefully I can buy it from Australia! Thanks for the timeline that worked for you...are your gums still getting better? Did they recede to below the enamel or tooth 'bump'? I've had mild receding gums for years but they seem to be getting slowly worse not better. Hence my attempts at trying everything that has worked for someone! I'm looking forward to trying it!

Hi Serena, The product I use is the Solutions 4 Health with peppermint, it is the one you found online, I bought mine in a health food shop on recommendations from the owner of the shop and its also good for viruses and was told to put 4 drops under tongue for a few minutes then swallow the drops to help with cold, flu and other viruses. My gums were below the enamel line but not down to the bottom of the tooth where it is joined the bottom jaw, and yes they are getting better but it is a slow process. I started using this product after trying propolis liquid as the propolis reacted with me and my lips started to swell though I am not allergic to bees, hope this helps you.

Thanks Liz. I found it at Zen Organic Health online (just in case anyone else is interested in searching for it). They ship worldwide. I just have to find out how much it is to the US. Are your gums still improving? I am so grateful for all your help!

Hi Serena. I am glad I could help you, and yes my gums on the bottom front are still improving, it takes a while to see an improvement, but now that I can see they have improved I will keep going till hopefully they are back to normal.

Hi Liz! I had a bit of a break in emails with the place I'm going to buy it from. Seeing as shipping is $30 to the US (which if it works it's still worth it for sure) I'm wondering if you have gone through a whole bottle yet or whether I'd likely require 2 bottles (which would save shipping money over buying it again) to see effects. Thoughts?

Hi Serena,

I would only buy 1 bottle as I only use a drop or two most nights and the bottle seems to last a long time and I am not even half way through it yet and have been using it for 6 months or more, you can also use it for coughs and colds by putting about 4 drops under your tongue every few hours and it really does help with the virus as I used it last winter and am still using the same bottle, so it does go a long way, also my gums now seem to be at a stand still and not improving as much, so I will take a break for a month, as I think with natural products your body just gets used to them and a break from them will help the body re adjust and when you go back to using these things they work better than before, hopefully my gums will start regrowing again when I start on the drops again, I will keep in touch.

Hello,

I'm writing about gum recession and subsequent bone loss. I am 37 and I have stage 5 gum recession on some of my teeth. My gums began receeding when I was 18 years old. I believe after seeing numerous periodontists and undergoing one painful gum grafting already that I have combined their theories and come up with my own. My gum recession is due to weak and thin first layer of defensive gum tissue which is hereditary, a misaligned bite and T3 jawline structure and lastly clenching during sleep which several dentists say is a result of a misaligned bite. I have always had good dental hygiene and probably too vigorous also as a child. For the last 10-15 years I have brushed correctly, flossed nightly and gargled with conventional bacteria solutions. The professionals agree that I do not have gum disease from bacteria but that it is a combination of the hereditary problems that went uncorrected when I was a child. I am very interested in any and all remedies for gum building. I would like to know more about the bee propolis and how I should administer it. Also, if there is a link possible to my weakened gum tissue and acidosis?

Thank you very much!!

Hi! I'm 37 years old and have receding gums. I am planning to try out bee propolis. I asked Tammie (who posted her success story about bee propolis) about how she used bee propolis and here is her reply: "I put a dropper full of the liquid bee propolis tincture in my bottled water so that my gums are bathed in the propolis all day as I sip my water.

Before going to bed, I put a couple droppers full of the propolis undiluted in my mouth and swish it around real good to make sure all the gum tissue is saturated, then swallow."

Good luck to all!

Lin from New York. -- I believe the key cause of gum recession is nocturnal clenching on an un-balanced bit. I think you hit the nail on the head and if you find a VERY good occlusional therapist... He/she will be able to "balance your bite" and then the clenching won't have such a horrible impact on your gums. Do an internet search for "the clenching syndrome" and read the pdf. There is a lot of great information there about the negative results of clenching while sleeping.

Hi, thanks for your testimony! What type of propolis did you use and how long did it take to grow back? Thank you so much!!!

Can you just use the raw honey that comes with bee propolis? Will that work? I've been trying it really raw honey, tastes great, watching to see if it helps receding gums.

In what form did you take? tincture or powder. and how did you apply on your gums