Swollen and painful gums in pregnant women may be caused by inadequate oral cleaning, periodontitis, wisdom tooth pericoronitis, etc. The condition can be improved through general treatment and medication.
1. Inadequate oral cleaning: when the patient’s oral cleaning is not in place, the accumulation of plaque, or the formation of dental calculus, may cause swollen and painful gums, the patient should pay attention to personal hygiene, to keep the mouth clean, brush teeth on time, rinse the mouth in a timely manner after eating, the diet should be light, to avoid eating too oily, spicy and stimulating food.
2. Periodontitis: patients should maintain oral hygiene, rinse the mouth in time after eating, to avoid food residues in the oral cavity, aggravating the condition of periodontitis, you can use saline and other periodontal rinsing and gargling, but also oral antibiotics, such as amoxicillin and other anti-infective treatment as prescribed by the doctor, the serious can be in the mid-pregnancy on the gums of the abscess for rinsing treatment.
3. Wisdom teeth pericoronitis: for wisdom teeth pericoronitis caused by swollen gums, patients should maintain oral hygiene, pay attention to a light diet, available saline or hydrogen peroxide solution on the pericoronary blind pocket for rinsing, the pain is serious, you can use the ice to ice the affected area, you can comply with the doctor’s instructions for oral antibiotics, such as amoxicillin.
It is recommended that patients strictly follow the doctor’s instructions correct use of medication, actively cooperate with the doctor’s treatment, pay attention to monitoring the condition in life, if the symptoms continue to aggravate should be timely medical treatment.