There is no quick way to reduce the swelling of swollen gums, you should choose the treatment measures according to the cause of the disease, the common causes are: gingivitis, periapical periodontitis, wisdom teeth pericoronitis, etc., you can be through the local treatment, antibiotic drugs, anti-inflammatory and analgesic drugs and other measures.
1. Gingivitis: Most of them are caused by not paying attention to oral hygiene, plaque, calculus and other stimuli, which may lead to swollen and painful gums.
You can clean plaque, calculus, and soft tartar through dental scaling; you can also apply 1% iodized glycerin locally and gargle compound borax mouthwash.
2. Periapical periodontitis: Inflammatory reaction of the tissues around the root tip of the tooth can also lead to gum swelling and pain.
Localization can be taken to open the pulp cavity drainage; the formation of sub tympanic membrane or submucosal abscess, the need for incision and drainage; inflammation is relieved after the root canal treatment;
Acute oral or intravenous use of metronidazole, cephalosporin for anti-infection treatment; severe pain with ibuprofen, naproxen and other anti-inflammatory analgesic drugs.
3. Wisdom teeth pericoronitis: is due to wisdom teeth in the process of eruption, the inflammation around the crown of the teeth, can also lead to gum swelling and pain.
Localized hydrogen peroxide, potassium permanganate solution can be used to rinse the blind pocket, iodine glycerin will be injected into the blind pocket for local treatment, has a clean, anti-inflammatory, analgesic effect; the formation of abscess can be incised and drained, the inflammation subsides after the extraction of wisdom teeth.
Acute oral or intravenous use of metronidazole, cephalosporin for anti-infective treatment; severe pain with ibuprofen, naproxen and other anti-inflammatory analgesic drugs.
Swollen and painful gums should first go to the hospital for examination and treatment as prescribed by the doctor. The use of drugs need to follow the doctor’s instructions.