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 your teeth.

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.

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 fish oil supplements (which have EPA and DHA) might help calm down skin inflammation by boosting natural healing chemicals and lowering inflammation signs, but sometimes it works really well and other times it doesn’t — it’s inconsistent.