Gum swelling and pain may be caused by gingivitis, wisdom tooth pericoronitis, periodontitis and other diseases, the patient can follow the doctor’s instructions to use hydrogen peroxide solution and other topical drugs, but also oral metronidazole tablets, tinidazole tablets and other drugs to reduce swelling and pain.
1. Gingivitis: for gingivitis caused by swollen and painful gums, if the patient only local symptoms are not recommended to use antibiotics. Patients can follow the doctor’s instructions to use hydrogen peroxide solution to rinse the gingival sulcus, you can also use the compound chlorhexidine gargle solution for gargling, can reduce inflammation and pain.
2. Wisdom teeth pericoronitis: wisdom teeth pericoronitis can also lead to patients with swollen gums, patients can follow the doctor’s instructions oral metronidazole tablets, ornidazole capsules and other antibiotics such as clindamycin tablets.
3. periodontitis: for periodontitis caused by swollen gums, should be timely periodontal sequence treatment, the patient can follow the doctor’s instructions oral tinidazole tablets, nitroimidazole tablets and other nitroimidazole antibiotics, but also oral azithromycin, roxithromycin capsules and other macrolide antibiotics. In addition, patients with periodontitis can also take oral tetracycline antibiotics such as tetracycline tablets, minocycline hydrochloride tablets and other tetracycline antibiotics as prescribed by the doctor.
Patients with symptoms of swollen and painful gums may also be the result of other diseases such as apical periodontitis, caries, etc., and patients should consult a doctor in a timely manner and follow the doctor’s instructions for treatment.