Swollen gums may be caused by wisdom teeth pericoronitis, apical periodontitis, gingivitis and other diseases, and should be treated with general treatment and medication.
1. Wisdom tooth pericoronitis: If wisdom tooth pericoronitis causes swollen gums, you should keep your mouth clean and gargle with mouthwash or salt water. Topically, 3% iodized glycerin or minocycline hydrochloride ointment can be put in, which has anti-inflammatory and other effects.
2. Periapical periodontitis: Periapical periodontitis can cause recurrent swelling of the gums, the acute stage should be open pulp drainage, incision and drainage of pus, in the acute stage after the choice of endodontics, is the first choice for the treatment of periapical periodontitis.
3. Gingivitis: gingivitis patients will also be swollen gums, preferred need to remove local irritants, such as plaque, tartar, embedded food. Ointment symptoms are more serious, local periodontal treatment and rinse the gingival sulcus with hydrogen peroxide solution, if necessary, with chlorhexidine solution gargle.
Swollen gums have more causes, need to clarify the diagnosis, with the doctor for standardized treatment and medication.