Taking omega-3 supplements (like fish oil) along with a deep dental cleaning might help your gums heal a little better by reducing swelling and inflammation, leading to tighter gum attachment around...

Scientists haven’t found strong enough proof yet that omega-3 supplements help with gum disease because the studies done so far were too small, too short, and didn’t all measure the same things the same way.

Taking fish oil supplements with EPA and DHA might help people with heart disease have healthier gums and lower their risk of heart problems, because it could reduce inflammation in the body and mouth.

Some scientists think taking fish oil and a low-dose aspirin together might help your gums heal better by reducing inflammation, but recent good-quality studies haven’t shown a clear benefit — so it’s still uncertain if it actually works.

Some studies suggest that omega-3s—like the ones in fish oil—might help kill bacteria that cause gum disease, but we don’t yet know if eating more omega-3s actually improves gum health in real people.

Taking a specific type of fish oil supplement every day for two and a half years may help reduce inflammation in the gums and lower a blood marker of body-wide inflammation in people with stable heart disease who are already on statins.