The flesh on both sides of the teeth is the gums, the swelling of the gums on both sides of the teeth may be caused by periodontal abscess, periapical abscess and other diseases, if it is a periodontal abscess, it needs to be incised and drained for periodontal treatment, if it is a periapical abscess, it needs to be incised and drained for root canal treatment.
1. Periodontal abscess: it is a concomitant lesion in the late stage of periodontitis. In the acute stage, large pieces of tartar should be removed, and according to the site of abscess, the periodontal pocket or gingival surface should be incised and drained, and after the inflammation becomes chronic, perfect periodontal treatment such as scaling and scraping should be carried out.
2. Periapical abscess: It is a symptom of acute periapical inflammation, and the treatment is incision and drainage to reduce the pressure of periapical tissues and alleviate the inflammation, and then root canal treatment, including root canal preparation, root canal disinfection and root canal filling, to control the inflammation of periapical periodontitis and avoid recurrence of swelling.
There may be other causes of gum swelling on both sides of the tooth, so it is recommended to go to the hospital in time to receive professional treatment as soon as possible.