How to quickly relieve swollen and painful gums

Gum swelling and pain is a common condition in the oral cavity, the main cause of which is a comprehensive bacterial-based infection that causes swelling around the teeth and produces pain. Usually considered as a secondary gum swelling and pain caused by dietary disorders, exertion caused by fire, or pulpitis, periodontitis, etc., can be relieved by cold compresses, oral pain medication, etc.: 1. Cold compresses: for gum swelling and pain that is limited in location, cold compresses can be applied to the face corresponding to the gum swelling and pain location using towels and other items wrapped in ice to promote capillary constriction and reduce the continued exudation of white blood cells and blood cells in the tissue fluid The resulting swelling and pain symptoms, usually each cold compress for about 15 minutes, interval of 2-3 hours can be cold compress again to avoid local skin tissue is frostbite; 2, oral drugs: can follow medical advice to choose acetaminophen, ibuprofen and other non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, or combined with anti-anaerobic bacteria drugs, such as nitroimidazole drugs, to play the role of anti-inflammatory, anti-swelling, can relieve the patient’s gum swelling, pain symptoms, and adverse reactions such as nausea and vomiting caused by toothache. You can also take Chinese medicines such as Qing Gastric San and Niuhuang Detoxification Tablets to clear the fire and relieve the discomfort caused by fire, such as swollen and painful gums and mouth ulcers. In addition, swollen gums need to be treated according to the different causes, such as acute periodontitis caused by swollen gums, the need for blind pocket rinsing, drug; pulpitis and other diseases caused by swollen gums, the need for root canal treatment; serious infection caused by swollen gums, the need to go to the hospital in a timely manner for incision and drainage. At the same time, patients should pay attention to a light diet, avoid spicy and oily food stimulation, and maintain good oral hygiene habits.