Gum swelling and pain may be acute periodontitis, leukemia and other reasons, need to apply metronidazole, mefenamic acid and other drugs for the disease or incision and drainage and other measures to quickly relieve the pain.
1. Periodontitis: the most common cause of swollen gums is periodontitis or gingivitis and other diseases, often caused by a lack of cleaning of the teeth, a large amount of food debris accumulates on the surface of the teeth, secondary bacterial infection caused by a large number of inflammatory substances oozing out of the tissues around the gums and symptoms such as redness, swelling, heat and pain.
Can be relieved by local rinsing medicine, at the same time the application of metronidazole, ceftazidime, amoxicillin and other antibacterial drugs anti-infective treatment, and diligent brushing, maintain oral hygiene, if necessary, can be carried out in the abscess site incision and drainage relief.
2. Leukemia: when suffering from leukemia, the whole body progresses and involves the gums, pulp and other parts of the teeth, a large number of cancer cells clonal proliferation leads to pulp destruction, the pressure in the pulp cavity increases significantly, stimulates the sensitive dental nerve and severe pain, the tissue around the gums is hyperplasia and swelling and pain. It can be relieved by applying chemotherapeutic drugs such as Vincristine, Cyclophosphamide, Zoerythromycin, Imatinib, etc. together with radiotherapy.
Swollen and painful gums may be related to a variety of factors, it is recommended to consult a doctor to clarify the diagnosis, pay attention to the use of medication under the guidance of the physician.