Swollen gums after tooth extraction, mostly for the normal reaction after surgery, can be used for local treatment, medication, etc., such as postoperative infection caused by local anesthesia, need to scrape under local anesthesia with medication.
1. Normal postoperative reaction: tooth extraction is invasive surgery, tooth extraction trauma to the tissues will cause pain or swelling, it is the normal stress response of the tissues. Postoperative swelling reaction occurs when the trauma is large, especially after flap surgery, and it is easy to occur in the cheek after mandibular blocked tooth extraction.
Treatment of local treatment and treatment treatment, in order to prevent postoperative gingival swelling, 48 hours can be cold compresses, pressure bandage, can also use adrenocorticotropic hormone such as dexamethasone and anesthetic mixed with local injection of the surgical area, the prevention of postoperative gingival swelling to alleviate the effect of the gingival swelling is obvious.
2. Postoperative infection: If the wound is not properly cared for after tooth extraction, or the blood clot is dislodged, it may be infected, resulting in gingivitis, periodontal pain and discomfort and other symptoms. Scraping under local anesthesia is needed to remove the infected tissue, so that the blood refills the extraction socket and forms a blood clot.
You can take oral antibiotics or intravenous drip, such as cefuroxime sodium, ornidazole or azithromycin, etc., in about 3 to 5 days the gum swelling will slowly ease, and gradually return to normal.
Swollen gums after tooth extraction, it is recommended to go to the regular hospital for examination and treatment, and follow the doctor’s instructions for medication.