There is no quick pain relief for swollen gums. The common causes are gingivitis, periodontal disease, and periapical periodontitis, which can be treated with local medications, oral medications, and other treatments.
1. Gingivitis: most of the local hidden tissue inflammation caused by plaque, tartar, poor occlusal relationship and other reasons, which will lead to swollen and painful gums. You can apply iodized glycerin, gargle compound borax mouthwash; oral metronidazole, ibuprofen and other medications, the pain is obviously aggravated, there are gingival hyperplasia can be gingivectomy.
2. Periodontal disease: periodontitis formed by chronic destruction of periodontal tissues, easily caused by alveolar bone resorption, loose teeth, gums and other symptoms. Dental scaling can be carried out to remove tartar, soft tartar plaque; local use of iodized glycerin, iodized phenol coated into the periodontal pockets, or the use of hydrogen peroxide gargle.
Inflammation acute period with tinidazole, metronidazole and other control of infection; loose teeth can be fixed loose teeth, serious cases can be considered extraction.
3. Periapical inflammation: refers to the inflammation of the tissues around the root tip of the tooth, which can also lead to gingival swelling and pain, and may cause plasma exudate, forming suppurative inflammation. Acute stage can be oral or intravenous use of metronidazole, penicillin and other antibiotics; local can be opened pulp cavity drainage, if the formation of subperiosteal or submucosal abscess, can be abscess incision drainage, acute symptoms after the relief of root canal treatment.
Gingival swelling and pain should be timely medical treatment, follow the doctor’s instructions, the use of drugs need to follow the doctor’s instructions.