The common causes of swollen and bleeding gums are gingivitis, periodontitis, periapical periodontitis, etc. Different causes are handled in different ways, and it is recommended to consult a doctor in time, and common treatments include medication, surgery, and so on.
1. Gingivitis: Due to the appearance of blood vessels in the swollen gums, the brittleness of blood vessels increases after inflammation, so there will be touch bleeding, contact bleeding and so on. The use of scaling to remove tartar can help control inflammation. Follow the doctor’s instructions for medication, oral cephalosporin and nitroimidazole antibiotics to speed up the anti-inflammatory, such as cefixime, metronidazole and so on.
2. Periodontitis: generally due to the deep periodontal pockets caused by food or bacteria, retained in the deep periodontal pockets inside, over time caused by inflammation, thus causing abscesses caused by gum swelling pain and bleeding. To remove tartar, supragingival scaling and subgingival scraping are performed according to the location of tartar distribution. When the symptoms are serious, surgical treatment can be carried out, such as flap surgery, bone grafting and so on.
3. Periapical periodontitis: mainly the gradual expansion of dental caries, inflammation to the apical part of the root. As the condition develops, the gums corresponding to the roots of the teeth will also appear red, swollen and painful, and in severe cases, it will cause bleeding of the gums.
When the inflammation spreads and the redness, swelling, heat and pain are very obvious, medications such as metronidazole and ibuprofen can be taken under the guidance of a doctor.
According to their own situation, choose the treatment method, such as incision and drainage, living pulp extraction.
Gums swollen and bleeding, it is recommended that timely consultation to take formal treatment, so as not to delay the condition.