The inflamatin of gum should thoroughly be cleaned by a professional. This is the first stage of treatment. If it is really bad she should be on some sort of antibiotics to bring the condition under control. Listerine mouth wash might help, no other mouth wash. Listerine has about 22% alcohol in it, this will help to keep the bacteria in check. If she does not have some sort of financial means to take care of the condition she should call OK Dental Society and get a referral to some dentist who can treat her inexpensively. Most of all, she should quit smoking as this is one of the causes of this disease. Untreated, she will loose teeth.
Won Bae, DDS