Swollen and painful gums need to be treated according to the cause, the common causes are gingivitis, wisdom teeth pericoronitis, etc., can be cleaned by local treatment, systemic antibiotic use, surgery and other measures.
1. Gingivitis: Plaque, calculus and other causes of stimulation caused by inflammatory reaction of the gums, will lead to gum swelling and pain.
Dental scaling can be taken to be able to clean dental calculus, plaque, soft tartar, etc.; with metronidazole, cephalosporin and other antibiotics for anti-infection treatment.
2. Wisdom tooth pericoronitis: Wisdom teeth in the process of eruption caused by the crown of the tooth and the inflammatory reaction of the surrounding tissues, can also lead to gum swelling and pain.
Local saline, potassium permanganate for rinsing the blind pocket, and then injected into the blind pocket ice borax, iodine glycerin and other drugs; at the same time oral or intravenous use of metronidazole, cephalosporin and other antibiotics; if the formation of abscess needs to be incised and drainage; after the inflammation subsides, remove the wisdom teeth.
There may be other reasons for swollen and painful gums, you need to go to the hospital in time for examination, to clarify the cause of the disease, and follow the doctor’s instructions for treatment.