Swollen gums during pregnancy highlights factors that may be related to pregnancy gingivitis and pregnancy gingivoma, which can be treated by general treatment and local treatment.
1. Gingivitis in pregnancy: If poor oral hygiene, imbalance of progesterone and fetal growth hormone during pregnancy, it is easy to lead to gingivitis in pregnancy and the symptoms of swollen gums. It can be helped to reduce the inflammatory response by rinsing the mouth after meals, crevice brushing, rinsers and other measures to clean all surfaces of the teeth. It is not recommended that pregnant women use medication for treatment to avoid effects on the fetus.
2. Pregnancy gingivoma: due to endocrine changes during pregnancy, estrogen imbalance and other factors may lead to pregnancy gingivoma, appearing swollen gums, protruding, gum congestion and other symptoms. It can be done by local rinsing with hydrogen peroxide solution and saline alternately, which can play a bacteriostatic role, and the gingival tumor can be surgically removed if necessary.
Therefore, in the clinic during pregnancy, when the gums are swollen and protruding, you should go to the hospital immediately, clarify the cause of the disease, and then follow the doctor’s instructions for treatment.