Flesh around the tooth is swollen may be apical periodontitis, periodontitis or wisdom tooth pericoronitis, according to the situation need to carry out root canal periodontal treatment or local rinsing drug treatment.
1. Periapical periodontitis: the flesh around the tooth is swollen, mostly due to dental caries caused by periapical periodontitis disease, inflammation in the root tip can be through the periosteum to reach the apical part of the gums under the gums caused by the gums swollen, the treatment needs to carry out endodontic treatment to remove the infected material after the inflammation will slowly subside.
2. Periodontitis: poor oral hygiene can cause tartar buildup, stimulate the gums to cause periodontitis, resulting in gum swelling, treatment is generally periodontal therapy, removal of supragingival subgingival tartar, minocycline hydrochloride medication treatment.
3. Wisdom tooth pericoronitis: wisdom teeth eruption is impeded, the gums around them will appear red, swollen, painful, bleeding, need to use saline and hydrogen peroxide to rinse the gum pockets, iodine povidone medication to be the symptoms subside, and then consider the tooth extraction.
The flesh around the tooth is swollen, it is recommended to go to the hospital in time to check and deal with, to avoid affecting oral health, the use of medication need to follow the doctor’s instructions.