Inflammation and swelling of wisdom teeth may be caused by insufficient space for growth, malpositioning, and retention of food debris, etc. Wisdom teeth can be treated with local rinsing, antibiotics such as metronidazole, and surgical removal if necessary.
When wisdom teeth erupt, they may be squeezed by neighboring teeth, resulting in insufficient space at the site of wisdom teeth growth, which can easily lead to swelling and inflammation of the soft tissues around the wisdom teeth. This can usually be treated by taking antibiotics such as metronidazole and cefuroxime to control the inflammation. Once the inflammation is under control, surgical removal can be considered under the guidance of a medical professional.
Wisdom teeth may grow horizontally when erupting and become blocked. The blocked wisdom teeth will form a deep blind pocket between them and the gums, which is prone to harbor bacteria and lead to inflammation, swelling and pain. You can use 3% hydrogen peroxide and saline rinse alternately, and then take metronidazole, cefuroxime and other antibiotics to control the inflammation, after the inflammation is controlled, timely surgical extraction.
Wisdom teeth in the growth process, there will be a large gap, food debris is easy to enter the site, stimulate the surrounding soft tissues, resulting in inflammation of the gums, swelling and pain, it is recommended that the use of 3% hydrogen peroxide and saline for local rinsing, rinse out the food debris in the gap, and then take metronidazole, cefuroxime, and other antibiotics to control inflammation, which can effectively alleviate the symptoms of inflammation, swelling and pain.
If wisdom teeth cause inflammation and swelling of the gums, it is recommended to consult a doctor in a timely manner, under the guidance of a professional physician for treatment and medication.