The flesh behind the last tooth is swollen and painful. If the inflammation is caused by wisdom teeth, you need to consider extraction after rinsing or opening the pulp, and if it is the front molar that causes dental disease, you need root canal treatment.
1. Gums behind wisdom teeth are swollen and painful. After examination, if the gums at the back of the wisdom tooth are swollen and painful due to pericoronitis, it is necessary to rinse the gums with hydrogen peroxide and saline, and then extract the wisdom tooth at a later stage. If it is apical periapical inflammation caused by the wisdom tooth back gum swelling and pain, the acute stage can be temporarily open the pulp drainage treatment, the chronic stage is recommended to remove the wisdom tooth.
2. Gum swelling and pain caused by grinding teeth. If the gums are swollen and painful behind the second molar, it may be caused by apical periodontitis, which requires root canal treatment, and the inflammation will slowly disappear. If it is localized inflammation of the gums, saline rinsing is needed to remove the foreign body irritation in the mouth, and the symptoms of swollen and painful gums will get better.
The flesh behind the last tooth is swollen and painful, it is recommended to consult a doctor in time for examination and targeted treatment.