Swollen gums do not open the mouth to swallow something painful common causes of wisdom teeth pericoronitis, periapical abscess, periodontal abscess, etc., different causes of different treatments, it is recommended to consult a doctor in a timely manner, the common treatment methods are medication, surgical treatment.
1. Wisdom tooth pericoronitis: when the inflammation of wisdom tooth pericoronitis is more serious, there will be gum swelling and mouth opening, first of all, anti-infective treatment should be carried out, and can follow the doctor’s instructions to use cefradine or metronidazole medication, and surgical incision and drainage can be carried out in the case of abscess, to avoid the spread of inflammation.
2. Periapical abscess: mainly due to the development of periapical tissue infection, mainly manifested as occlusal pain, recurrent pus in the gums or pus flow and so on. Root canal treatment can be carried out to completely remove all infectious substances in the root canal and then fill it with biological materials to avoid long-term stimulation of the root tip by infectious substances, so that the root tip of the body has the ability to repair.
3. Periodontal abscess: It is a limited purulent inflammation located in the wall of periodontal pockets or deep periodontal tissues, with red, edematous gums and shiny surface as the main symptoms. To relieve pain, prevent the spread of infection as well as make pus drainage as the principle of treatment, can follow the doctor’s instructions to use antibiotic treatment, such as metronidazole, etc., the symptoms of relief can be periodontal sequence treatment for treatment.
Swollen gums do not open the mouth to swallow something painful situation, it is recommended to take formal treatment, so as not to delay the condition.