Swollen and painful gums can be treated with dental or periodontal therapy, or oral medications can be taken to relieve the pain.
Inflammation of the dental nerve can lead to red, swollen, and pus-filled gums, and usually requires removal of the infected nerve for root canal disinfection, and root canal filling is often needed after the inflammation is relieved to reduce the probability of re-infection.
Periodontitis or gingivitis causes swollen and painful gums need to be periodontal scaling, ultrasonic vibration to remove plaque, calculus and other irritants, rinsing around the teeth to relieve the symptoms of medication.
Gum swelling and pain is serious can also be oral medication to relieve, such as cefixime, amoxicillin capsules, metronidazole and so on.
Therefore, swollen and painful gums can choose root canal treatment or periodontal scaling, or oral cefixime or metronidazole, etc., specific to the dentist. Drugs should be used under the guidance of a physician.