Dental health in Grenoble: the perspective of Chinese medicine

A sensitive tooth, bleeding gums, weakened enamel: oral health also tells the story of the body's state. In traditional Chinese medicine, the teeth are linked to the Kidney, and the gums to the Stomach.

Why dental health? The perspective of Chinese medicine

In TCM, “the Kidney governs the bones and the teeth”, and the Stomach is reflected in the gums. Dental fragility suggests an exhausted Kidney; gum inflammation, Stomach Heat. The mouth is therefore a window onto two terrains: deep reserves and digestion.

Two common patterns in practice

Kidney deficiency (fragile, sensitive teeth)

Sensitive teeth, fragile enamel, receding gums, fatigue, lumbar pain.

**Tongue**: pale, thin · **Pulse**: deep, weak

Stomach Heat (inflamed gums)

Red, swollen gums, bleeding, stale breath, thirst.

**Tongue**: red, yellow coating · **Pulse**: rapid, slippery

What traditional Chinese medicine offers

Acupuncture

Stomach points for gum inflammation, Kidney points for the underlying terrain.

Diet

Nourish the Kidney (legumes, seeds, seafood) and reduce sugar and heating foods that sustain the Heat.

Lifestyle

Rigorous oral hygiene, dental visits, stress management — the first of all treatments.

The acupuncture points most often used for this reason: E44, E6, R3, GI4.

The combined approach of sophrology and Chinese medicine in Grenoble

Traditional Chinese medicine and sophrology complement each other: the former acts on the body's energetic balance, the latter on the nervous system and stress management. Combining the two makes it possible to address the terrain — the ground that sustains the symptom — and the emotional state that accompanies it. In Grenoble, at the Centre Équilibre, this combined approach is built session after session, according to your own profile.

Frequently asked questions

Does TCM treat cavities?

No! A cavity requires dental treatment. TCM supports the terrain and prevention.

Why do my gums bleed?

Bleeding signals active inflammation, in TCM Stomach Heat: a dental opinion first.

Is it linked to stress?

Indirectly: stress aggravates inflammation and the tendency to clench the teeth.

Learn more

→ [Traditional Chinese medicine practitioner in Grenoble](/praticien-en-medecine-traditionnelle-chinoise-a-grenoble)

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→ [Acupuncture in Grenoble](/l-acupuncture-a-grenoble)

**Ghislaine Morin**, traditional Chinese medicine practitioner and sophrologist, welcomes you at 29 Quai Claude Bernard, 38000 Grenoble. Book on 06 24 90 04 98 or online at https://calendly.com/centre-equilibre-sophrologie

Ghislaine Morin welcomes you in Grenoble : www.sophrologue-grenoble.fr/medecine-chinoise-a-grenoble-38000-38100