I decided to cut back on the clove oil to 4 or 5 drops 3 times a day and add oil of oregano(one drop pure or 2 drops diluted) 6 to 10 times a day mixed well in 2 ounces of water. Later I might cut back on the oregano oil to 3 or 4 times a day. I started taking the oregano oil today. Already my gums are feeling better.