Waking up with swollen and painful gums for a while may be caused by teeth grinding, pulpitis, reflux esophagitis.
1. Teeth grinding: If the patient’s mental stress or occlusal disorders, sleep will unconsciously grind the teeth, the root of the teeth by the pressure stimulation will lead to waking up with swollen gums and pain symptoms, usually can be relieved by themselves.
2. Pulpitis: If you eat food without brushing your teeth in time, it may lead to bacterial proliferation of teeth, which will lead to pulpitis, and there will be symptoms of swelling and pain, so waking up with swelling and pain in the gums for a while may be caused by pulpitis.
3. reflux esophagitis: reflux esophagitis is caused by the stomach, duodenal contents reflux esophagus caused by inflammatory lesions in the esophagus, sleep stomach acid will reflux into the mouth corrosion of teeth, so that patients with gum swelling and pain, generally can be gradually relieved.
Waking up with swollen gums need to pay attention to maintain oral hygiene and dietary structure of scientific and reasonable, keep in a good mood, serious and timely to the hospital, follow the doctor’s advice, not self-medication, so as not to cause serious consequences.