Swollen and inflamed gums can not blindly take anti-inflammatory drugs, you need to find the cause of the targeted medication, as well as the need to receive targeted dental treatment. Common causes of swelling and pain are wisdom teeth pericoronitis, periapical inflammation, herpes.
1. Wisdom tooth pericoronitis. Wisdom tooth pericoronitis is due to wisdom tooth obstruction, the formation of deep gingival pockets around the wisdom tooth, coupled with foreign body inlay caused by localized swelling and pain, abnormal oozing, the use of anti-inflammatory drugs are mainly antibiotics, such as amoxicillin, metronidazole, roxithromycin and so on. At the same time in the oral medication, also need to local rinse medication.
2. Periapical inflammation. Periapical inflammation is due to dental caries, anaerobic bacteria or parthenogenetic anaerobic bacteria around the root tip of the local inflammation caused by oral anti-inflammatory drugs also use antibiotics such as amoxicillin and other antibacterial drugs. However, root canal treatment is also required.
3. Herpes. Herpes is caused by viral infections, which can lead to blisters, vesicles, ulcers in the mouth, the use of anti-inflammatory drugs are mainly anti-viral drugs, acyclovir, ribavirin.
Gums swollen and inflamed, taking anti-inflammatory drugs need to go to the hospital to check the cause of the treatment, pay attention to follow the doctor’s instructions for medication.