Periodontal disease in Grenoble: what Chinese medicine says about the gums

Gums that bleed when brushing, bad breath, loosening of the teeth: periodontitis is a chronic inflammation of the tissues that support the tooth. In traditional Chinese medicine, the mouth is a window on the state of the body — the gums speak of the Stomach, and their recession speaks of the Kidney.

Why periodontal disease? The view of Chinese medicine

In TCM, the gum is the reflection of the Stomach, the tooth that of the Kidney. When Heat accumulates in the Stomach (a diet too rich, too spicy, alcohol), the Blood rises and the gum becomes inflamed, bleeds, recedes. When the Kidney is impoverished, the anchoring of the tooth weakens: the tooth moves. Chronic periodontitis is therefore read as a double imbalance — a superficial Heat on a background of deep deficiency.

Two pictures frequently seen in practice

Stomach Heat (red gums, bleeding, breath)

Swollen red gums, bleeding when brushing, halitosis, thirst, sensitivity to hot foods.

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

Kidney deficiency (recession, mobile teeth)

Pale and receded gums, teeth that move, sensitivity to cold, fatigue. The foundation no longer irrigates.

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

What traditional Chinese medicine offers

Acupuncture

Points of the Stomach (mandible, gums) and points of the Kidney for the foundation.

Dietetics

Reduce spicy food, alcohol and sugar that maintain Heat; favour neutral or cooling foods (green vegetables, squash, pear).

Lifestyle

Gentle brushing, regular scaling at the dentist — indispensable — and stress management, which aggravates chronic inflammations.

Acupuncture points most often used for this complaint: GI4, E44, E6, E7, R3, RT6.

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 treat the terrain — the one that maintains 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 profile.

Frequently asked questions

Does TCM replace the dentist?

No, in no case. Scaling and periodontal follow-up are the basis. TCM supports the terrain and the inflammation.

Why do my gums bleed?

Bleeding signals active inflammation: in TCM, a Heat that rises. It is a signal to take seriously, first on the dental side.

Is it linked to digestion?

Yes, in TCM the gums reflect the Stomach. An overloaded digestion maintains the Heat that expresses itself in the mouth.

Learn more

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**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's website in Grenoble : www.sophrologue-grenoble.fr/blog/articles/est-ce-normal-d-avoir-mal-pendant-les-regles