When the gums are inflamed, you can properly gargle with salt water, which can remove some of the bacteria in the mouth and can also play a certain anti-inflammatory effect. However, salt water gargling can not replace the treatment, to the hospital for periodontal scaling and other treatments. Inflammation of the gums may be caused by some localized irritants on the gums, mainly dental calculus. The long-term existence of dental calculus may lead to inflammation of the gums, the patient should clean up the calculus in time to prevent the inflammation of the gums from aggravating and to maintain the health of the periodontal tissues. Secondly, gum trauma, gum ulcers may also lead to inflammation of the gums, salt water gargling has a certain anti-inflammatory effect, but can not replace the treatment. Gingival inflammation patients can use povidone-iodine solution, esacridine solution or compound chlorhexidine gargle to achieve anti-inflammatory pain, promote the purpose of healing inflammation. In addition, patients can also be appropriate with some oral medications, such as cefadroxil extended-release tablets, cefixime granules and other anti-anaerobic drugs for treatment, can be effective in controlling gum inflammation. Symptoms of inflammation of the gums, should be timely consultation, follow the doctor’s instructions for medication, so as not to delay the condition.