Did you know that the gums are part of our natural boundary with the outside world in the mouth area? 

We have all come across some of the annoying gum symptoms, such as: 

• Pain, 
• Bad breath, 
• Difficulty chewing and swallowing. 

It is often an unpleasant situation that can cause severe psychological and social problems such as shame, isolation, anxiety, and insecurity and affect our interpersonal relationships. 

The gums form a protective barrier for the mouth and teeth

The gums have the same function as the skin, which is a functional barrier that surrounds and protects the human body so that it can adapt to various conditions. Like that, our gums are a perfectly constructed protective structure that serves the body’s vital functions. 

Dams, as we all know, are mechanical constructions that block, slow down or give another direction to the flow of water. Our gums are perfectly designed vibration deflection and collection barriers. 

They protect our teeth by: 

• They prevent bacteria and food residues 
• Enter between the root of the tooth and the jawbone 
• They facilitate chewing and swallowing, the first stage of digestion, and the harmonious pronunciation of speech. 

How do our gums relate to our boundaries? 

Our boundaries are the mechanism that helps us separate ourselves from others, maintain our integrity, and take responsibility for ourselves. This way, we are protected from hacking, exploitation, and manipulation. 

They are the guardian angel of our integrity

Because of the education and societal norms we’ve grown up in, we likely haven’t learned how to set healthy boundaries. Maybe because we fear rejection and confrontation, or we have grown up in an environment of guilt. 

Our gums absorb vibrations from solid emotions expressed by words full of tension, aggression, bitterness, or even hatred. Other times they have yet to be told. Therefore, they pool without being said in the mouth and are absorbed by the tissues, ultimately changing their biology and biochemistry. 

Levels of boundaries and how they are breached

The natural level 

Physical boundaries refer to respecting the body, our physical contact with others, and our personal space. They are violated when someone touches us or invades our personal space against our will. 

The spiritual level 

Spiritual boundaries refer to our way of thinking and our ideology. They demand respect for opinions and are violated when someone ignores or underestimate our thoughts and ideas. 

The emotional level 

Emotional boundaries refer to our emotions and include restrictions on where, when, and with whom we will share personal information and who we will allow to affect us emotionally. They are violated when one ignores, underestimate, criticizes, or taunts another’s feelings. 

The sexual level 

Sexual boundaries refer to all areas of sexuality (emotional, verbal, physical approach). Healthy sexual boundaries involve mutual understanding and respect for desires and limitations between two partners. They are violated when someone receives unwanted touching, sexual comments, solicitations to participate in sexual acts they do not want, and sexual innuendos. 

The material level 

Material boundaries refer to our money and possessions. They are violated when someone steals, destroys, or extorts someone else’s property. 

The time level 

Time boundaries refer to how we divide our time and are violated when one person demands too much of another’s time. 

What is caused by violating our boundaries? 

When human boundaries are violated, our gums: 

• Start to create inflammation. 
• React 
• Are bleeding
• Are recending, destroyed, showing imbalances in their structure and biochemistry. 

Memories are mobilized from various traumas we have experienced such as: 

• Accidents and natural disasters 
• Wars 
• Physical and emotional abuse 

Trauma is a wound, a rift that tears and fragments the human psyche. 

Mental injury is a highly negative phenomenon in a person’s life, with significant and lasting effects on his functionality. In cases where the individual has dissociated from the traumatic experience, the trauma is often disguised as phobias, anxiety, and negative beliefs about self and life. Behind every visible symptom, there is always a mental trauma lurking. 

When the scars become inflamed, they swell and bleed. From a symbolic point of view, they are trying to convey messages using body language. 

By swelling them, they increase the thickness of the protective barrier to create a cushion capable of absorbing and intercepting the vibrations of intense emotions that are not externalized. 

For example, a person with bleeding or sore gums:

• Is by nature susceptible, 
• Doesn’t know how to say no and lets his emotions take over, 
• Is hurt very deeply and very quickly, as they do not distance themselves from the looks or judgment of others and 
• Their environment influences them. 

Our psychological trauma is, therefore, the underlying cause of the feeling of insecurity, anxiety, anger, uncertainty, and loss of control. 

When the mouth is silent, the body screams; it hurts and thus reacts to the battle within it.  

What does the holistic approach to dentistry offer us?

The psychodynamic holistic approach to teeth is the method of diagnosis and treatment through which I connect all pathologies of the mouth and teeth with the internal organs and tissues of the body, but also with the beliefs, beliefs, and emotions of the person. 

It helps us expand the horizons of our perceptive ability to gain intelligence in managing the pathological conditions in our body and mouth, recognizing the natural causes. 

This way, we will mobilize the self-healing abilities we all have to speed up our healing. 

With this process of awareness and treatment, visits to the dentist will gradually decrease and gradually turn into preventive sessions. In the long run, something like this will reward us with time and money. 

If you want to know more, I will be happy to assist you.