If you’ve ever looked up the energetic meaning of any kind of gum problem in Louise Hay’s classic book, You can heal your life, you will have read that gum symptoms indicate… indecision.
Sure, that’s a catchy slogan for understanding the spiritual meaning of gums, but gums are physically and metaphysically more complicated than that simple phrase suggests! It also has never resonated with most of my coaching clients with gum issues. The truth is, there are myriad ways gums can go wrong, and many nuanced interpretations for those symptoms.
What do your gum symptoms mean?
There are four main types of gum tissue, gingiva, periodontal ligaments, cementum, and alveolar bone. Each type of tissue can present particular symptoms and are open to specific interpretations.
This is the second article in a four-part series about metaphysical interpretations for gum problems based on the approach to interpreting gum recession, bone loss and other gum symptoms that I originally described in my book, The Secret Lives of Teeth: Understanding emotional influences on oral health.
The first article focused on gingiva and symptoms on the surface of the gums such as bleeding and inflammation. The third article is about cementum and gum pockets, The fourth article is about alveolar bone and bone loss. This article focuses on periodontal ligaments and thinning or saggy gums.
What are periodontal ligaments
Periodontal ligaments are strong stretchy fibers that surround each tooth root like a sling that softens the impact of chewing and biting. When they are healthy, the ligaments provide padding between the tooth root and the thin alveolar bone of the tooth socket.
Physically, the ligaments are more dynamic than cushions though, as they absorb and distribute impacts like a car’s suspension.
Metaphysically, the periodontal ligaments provide an energetic buffer against shocking pressures from the outside world.
What periodontal ligaments are saying
Adapting with grace
Feeling worthy of support
Supporting your periodontal ligaments
Further reading
Meaning of Gums Part 1: What bleeding gums mean
Meaning of Gums Part 3: The messages in gum pockets
Meaning of Gums Part 4: How to interpret bone loss
Three foods you can eat for gum health
Preventing gum disease naturally
Toothbrushing tips for gum health
A home remedy for gum inflammation
Natural solutions for gingivitis
The Secret Lives of Teeth
Learn how to interpret the metaphysical messages of your teeth and gum symptoms!
The Secret Lives of Teeth is a clear and comprehensive guide teaches you a unique, complementary self-help approach to easing toothaches, enhancing enamel and gum remineralization and getting better results with necessary dental treatments.
Available as a paperback or ebook.
Has a dentist told you that your cavities or receding gums are your fault because you are drinking too much Coke, you don’t floss enough or you need to stop breastfeeding your baby? And you know that isn’t true!
I’m a natural oral health coach and I’m not going to blame you or shame you.
The underlying causes of your oral health issues are not your fault!
Nature or nurture, ancestry or environment, free will or systemic oppression, unconscious emotions or the degraded food system are the factors that make your teeth and gums vulnerable to disease.
Even though your tooth decay and gum disease is not your fault, it is within your power to change.
I can help you to turn your oral health around with natural strategies, healthy habits and intuitive insights.