There are many reasons for the whitening and swelling of the gums, which can be triggered by local oral factors or systemic diseases, such as periodontitis, wisdom tooth pericoronitis, leukemia, and so on.
1. Periodontitis: plaque, calculus and other factors cause periodontitis, the formation of periodontal pockets so that the gums localized white, swelling and pain.
2. Wisdom tooth pericoronitis: Wisdom teeth can cause irritation to the gums, causing white color, swelling and pain around the wisdom teeth.
3. Leukemia: due to the malignant cloning of blood cells leading to gingival hyperplasia and hypertrophy, symptoms such as whitish, swollen and painful gums, bleeding gums and oral mucosa, or necrosis of the gums may occur.
Gums white swelling pain may also have other causes such as candida infection, if clean oral hygiene and pay attention to diet after the symptoms still recur, it is recommended to go to a specialist hospital in a timely manner to clarify the cause of the disease, timely treatment, so as to avoid delay in the condition.