Severe gingival swelling and pain can cause fever, requiring medication to control acute inflammation of the teeth, or antipyretic and analgesic treatment if the body temperature is too high.
Some wisdom teeth pericoronitis, periodontal abscess and other diseases acute attack, patients usually pain is obvious, serious cases can lead to facial swelling, limited opening and other symptoms, usually also accompanied by fever and other systemic symptoms.
Local and systemic treatments are mainly used. Local treatment is mainly the use of antibiotics for drug treatment, such as amoxicillin, cefdinir, metronidazole, etc., to control inflammation, and in severe cases, intravenous fluids. Systemic treatment is to pay attention to rest, drink a lot of water, body temperature is higher than 38.5 degrees, oral non-steroidal drugs for antipyretic and analgesic, such as ibuprofen extended-release capsules.
Therefore, when the oral cavity with gum swelling and pain and other uncomfortable symptoms, as early as possible to consult the doctor, so as not to delay the condition, causing systemic symptoms. Drugs should be taken under the guidance of a physician.