Swollen and painful gums, may be wisdom teeth pericoronitis, periodontal abscess, gingival papillitis and other conditions, it is recommended to use anti-inflammatory treatment, periodontal sequence treatment and other treatments.
1. Wisdom tooth pericoronitis: Due to incomplete eruption of wisdom teeth, the gums covered above them are prone to food impaction and bacterial collection leading to inflammation. Cephalosporin antibiotics, such as amoxicillin, cefaclor, etc., combined with nitroimidazole antibiotics such as metronidazole and other anti-inflammatory treatments are recommended in the acute stage, and elective extraction is recommended after the symptoms are relieved.
2. Periodontal abscess: due to the resorption of alveolar bone around the teeth, resulting in the formation of periodontal pockets between the teeth and gum tissue, bacteria in the pockets to a certain extent will be swollen and inflamed. Periodontal sequential treatment is needed, and those who can’t be retained due to obvious looseness will be directly extracted.
3. Gingival papillitis: marginal gingiva in the foreign body stimulation, or chronic gingivitis acute attack, there may be swelling and pain. It is recommended to remove the stimulation of foreign objects, as prescribed by the appropriate amount of oral antibiotics such as metronidazole, amoxicillin, etc. to do gingival cleaning (scaling).
A variety of diseases can be manifested as gingival swelling and pain, it is recommended to go to the regular hospital stomatology department.