What should I do if my gums are swollen and painful due to inflammation?

In daily life, people may get angry due to various reasons such as improper diet or working weather. In many cases, the gums are swollen and painful, which seriously affects people’s work and life. So, what should we do if the gums are swollen and painful due to anger?

1. Tooth decay: Initial tooth decay usually has no symptoms. When the tooth cavity becomes larger and deeper, the gums may become swollen and painful when eating. The pain will be aggravated when eating sweets or overcold or overheated food. At this time, you can first use acid-proof and analgesic toothpaste and brush your teeth with warm water, but the most effective treatment method should be to fill the cavities.

2. Pulpitis: It is mostly caused by pulp infection due to deep caries without filling, or caused by chemical drugs or temperature stimulation. The pain is spontaneous and paroxysmal, and may be accompanied by cold, hot stimulation pain and percussion pain. For emergency treatment of this type of swollen and painful gums, you can take 300 mg of ibuprofen orally twice a day to relieve pain. The radical cure is endodontic treatment under local anesthesia.

3. Apical periodontitis: It usually spreads from pulpitis to the root canal orifice, causing inflammation of the tissues around the apex. It manifests as persistent gingival swelling and pain. The affected tooth has a sense of elongation, and is obviously painful to touch and tenderness, and cannot bite food. At this time, you can take anti-inflammatory and analgesic drugs, such as 0.5 grams of vancomycin No. 4, 3 times a day; 0.4 grams of metronidazole, 3 times a day, 25 mg of indomethacin, 3 times a day; and eat soft food. Root canal treatment should be performed after the inflammation subsides.

4. Dental trauma: It is inevitable that accidents such as bumps, falls, etc. may cause teeth to break or crack, which will cause swollen and painful gums. You can take anti-inflammatory and analgesic drugs first, and if conditions permit, you should go to the dental department for treatment.

5. Pericoronitis of wisdom teeth: Many people will find gum pain when wisdom teeth grow. If you do not pay attention to oral hygiene, it will cause inflammation, swelling and pain in the tissues around the crown. You can rinse your mouth with gargles such as Koutai or Koushu, and take anti-inflammatory and analgesic drugs. Remove the impacted tooth after the inflammation has subsided. In addition, influenza, jaw cysts or tumors, high blood pressure, and heart disease can sometimes cause swollen and painful gums.

6. Other factors: When the gums are swollen and painful due to inflammation, you can use some commonly used antibiotics, such as cephalosporins or erythromycins, such as cephalexin capsules or roxithromycin tablets. If an allergic reaction occurs, stop using it immediately.

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If you often experience swollen and painful gums due to inflammation, you should pay attention to developing good living and eating habits in your life, try to eat less spicy and irritating foods, and you can also take some yin-nourishing, heat-clearing, detoxifying and swelling-reducing medicines.