What to do if the flesh around the teeth is swollen

The flesh next to the teeth is also the gums. Red and swollen gums indicate inflammation. You should pay attention to brushing your teeth correctly. You should brush the inside and outside of the upper and lower teeth. Each brushing should last no less than three minutes. You can't just brush it casually, as this will not clean the teeth properly. You should pay attention to your oral protection and clean your mouth in time.

Precautions

1. Brush your teeth correctly

Brush your teeth vertically regardless of front or back, brush the upper teeth downwards and the lower teeth upwards, also brush the lingual sides and biting surfaces of the teeth. Brush for 3 minutes each time, once in the morning and once in the evening. Remember that improper horizontal brushing will only cause tooth wear and tear and gum damage and shrinkage.

2. Clean your teeth

Removes plaque and food impaction. Specific method: Insert the dental floss into the gap between the teeth, then pull the straightened dental floss up and down against the tooth surface, pulling both adjacent teeth. Compared with toothpicks, dental floss causes less damage to the gums and can thoroughly and effectively remove plaque and impacted food between adjacent teeth. Rinse your mouth more often before and after meals. This can effectively remove food debris, eliminate bad breath, and also massage the gums.

3. Self-protection

Existing gingivitis should be treated in time before pregnancy, plaque should be carefully controlled throughout the pregnancy, and oral examinations should be conducted regularly at the hospital by a professional dentist. Oral examinations should be conducted every 6 months or 1 year to remove plaque and tartar in the mouth in time. [1]

Daily care

1. Psychological care

Let patients understand the treatment methods for gingivitis and that the disease can be cured, symptoms such as bleeding and bad breath can disappear, and restore patients' confidence in social interactions.

2. Diet care

You should eat a light diet and avoid irritating foods such as overheated, hard, spicy, fried, etc.

3. For those with defective restorations in the mouth, assist the doctor to remove them and eliminate food impaction; cooperate with the doctor to provide local drug treatment for the patient. For those with serious conditions, instruct the patient to take oral antibiotics and vitamins.