What to do if the gums are red

If the area under the gums is very red, it is usually caused by periodontal disease, the most common of which is periodontitis. In addition, if you get angry or are in a bad mood, it may also lead to this phenomenon. This is related to not paying attention to oral hygiene. When periodontitis occurs, it must be treated in time. According to the different symptoms of periodontitis, symptomatic treatment should be adopted. For example, some basic treatment should be carried out first. If it is more serious, it can be treated through surgery.

Treatment of periodontitis

1. Basic periodontal treatment.

Scaling, scaling, and root planing are performed to remove supragingival and subgingival plaque, tartar, and necrotic cementum. If necessary, temporary fixation, adjustment and drug-assisted treatment of loose teeth should be performed. The task of this stage is to eliminate local pathogenic factors and enhance patient awareness. Therefore, it is very important to provide patients with oral hygiene guidance and correct their bad living habits. Patients should be made to understand the causes of periodontitis and the importance of establishing good oral hygiene habits, and be taught methods of removing plaque, such as the correct way to brush teeth and the correct use of plaque removal tools such as dental floss, toothpicks, and interdental brushes. After basic treatment, the efficacy should be re-evaluated.

2. Surgical treatment.

Re-evaluate the periodontal condition 2-3 months after basic treatment. If the probing depth of certain teeth is still above 5mm and bleeding occurs on probing, or if the root bifurcation lesions are grade I-II, or if the gingival and alveolar bone morphology is poor, surgical treatment is required. Periodontal surgery can not only perform thorough root planing and remove infected tissue under direct vision, but also correct poor gum shape, poor alveolar bone morphology, and furcation lesions, and perform regenerative treatment of periodontal tissue.

Restorative and orthodontic treatment of periodontitis is based on basic periodontal treatment to improve symptoms such as loosening, displacement and chewing weakness of affected teeth. Treatment at this stage must be carried out under the condition that periodontal inflammation is under control, and is generally performed 3 months after treatment (post-surgery). Its fundamental purpose is to disperse the combined force, eliminate trauma, establish a coordinated joint relationship, and establish a stable and balanced joint; fix loose teeth, repair missing teeth, control pathological loosening and displacement, promote the healing of periodontal diseased tissues, and restore chewing function.

Note:

First of all, mothers should pay attention to oral hygiene. Because periodontitis, which means the gums are a little inflamed, there will definitely be a little ulceration around the gums. So in order to avoid bacterial infection, you should rinse your mouth with light salt and boiled water after meals every day, which can disinfect and kill bacteria.

Then, the mother should pay attention to a light diet. I know that during pregnancy, the family members will pay close attention to the woman, and often eat a lot of meat and fish, which is not easy to digest. In addition, the taste of the food is too strong, too salty, or too spicy, which will irritate the oral ulcers and infect the wound.

Finally, you should eat more fruits, because the cause of periodontitis is also due to lack of vitamin C, so eat more fruits to supplement the vitamin C needed by the body. Eating more fruits can also help digestion, which is good for both the baby and the mother.

Also, you should pay attention to rest. Get a good rest every day and don't stay up late. Staying up late can easily cause your body to get inflamed, which can accelerate oral ulcers. Staying up late is not good for your baby or your body.