Swollen and painful gums may be related to gingivitis, periodontitis, apical periodontitis and other aspects of the factors, can be treated by scaling, medication, fillings and other ways.
1. Gingivitis: swollen and painful gums may be caused by gingivitis, improper daily cleaning, calculus, plaque deposits triggering inflammation. Gingivitis can be treated by scaling, rinsing with hydrogen peroxide solution and chlorhexidine rinsing, which can help to relieve the swelling and pain.
2. Periodontitis: Gum swelling and pain may be caused by periodontitis, plaque bacteria invade the tissue causing inflammation. You can use hydrogen peroxide solution to rinse the periodontal pockets, local iodized glycerin, with oral amoxicillin and other drugs to fight infection; such as periodontal abscess is relatively large, but also surgical incision and drainage.
3. Apical periodontitis: swollen gums may be caused by apical periodontitis, bacterial infection and other causes of destruction of the hard tissue of the tooth body, the pulp is exposed to stimulate the nerve triggered by pain and swelling of the apical area. It can be completely solved by root canal treatment.
It is recommended that when you find the symptoms of gum swelling and pain is more intense, you should immediately go to the regular hospital stomatology department, the drug should be used under the guidance of a physician, do not self-medication.