Dental floss hurt to the gums for several years has not been good may be gingivitis, periodontitis, oral lichen planus, etc., can be relieved by scaling, surgical treatment, medication and other methods.
1. Gingivitis: under normal circumstances, the gums can be healed within a few days after the flossing, but if you do not pay attention to oral hygiene, gingival inflammation, which can lead to swelling and pain of the gums all the time, you can remove calculus and plaque by scaling, and you can use hydrogen peroxide to rinse the local area.
2. Periodontitis: Periodontitis is a chronic inflammation that occurs in the periodontal tissues, and the bacteria in the plaque invade the periodontal tissues, which also affects the health of the gums, and it requires systematic periodontal treatment such as scaling and scraping, etc. Metronidazole and doxycycline can be used to control inflammation, and when the symptoms are more severe, it can be treated by flap surgery, bone grafting and other surgical methods.
3. Oral lichen planus: this situation may not have anything to do with flossing, but may be the emergence of oral lichen planus, there will be recession and erosion of the gums, you can use retinoic acid cream, all-trans retinoic acid coating, you can also use glucocorticosteroids such as prednisone, methylprednisolone.
Dental floss injury to the gums for several years has not been good there may also be other reasons, it is recommended to go to the hospital in time, improve the examination to clarify the cause of the disease, give targeted treatment or standardized treatment. All of the above drugs should be used in accordance with medical advice.