Swollen gums in children may be caused by poor oral hygiene, apical periodontitis, periodontitis and other reasons.
1. Poor oral hygiene: If children do not pay attention to dental hygiene in their daily lives and do not clean in a timely manner, it may lead to gingivitis, which can lead to swollen gums in children’s teeth for a long time.
2. Periapical periodontitis: swollen gums in children’s teeth may also be teeth with periapical periodontitis, toothache, biting pain, gum pus and other manifestations, touching with the hand will be fluctuating, pressing pain, redness and swelling of the surrounding area, which may lead to swollen gums in children’s teeth.
3. Periodontitis: a chronic, multifactorial infectious disease, mainly manifested as redness and edema of the gums, periodontal pockets, etc., suffering from periodontitis may lead to children lose teeth and swollen gums.
Children with swollen gums, it is recommended that the family take the child to the hospital in a timely manner, active treatment, usually also pay attention to children’s oral hygiene, to develop a morning and evening brushing habit.