Clinically there is no rapid reduction of swollen gums, swollen gums may be gingivopapillitis, periapical periodontitis, wisdom tooth pericoronitis, etc., according to the situation of local rinsing, oral medication, incision and drainage, removal of wisdom teeth and other methods of treatment.
1. Gingivopapillitis: mostly caused by plaque infection, patients usually have swelling of most of the gums, which can be rinsed with hydrogen peroxide solution and put on iodized glycerin and other medications to relieve the pain and redness caused by gingivopapillitis.
2. Periapical periodontitis: If patients have periapical periodontitis due to bacterial infection, physical irritation, etc., it usually leads to swelling of the gums and pain on pressure, etc. In the acute stage, oral metronidazole can be used. In the acute stage, oral metronidazole combined with amoxicillin and other drugs can be relieved, such as, after the acute stage, root canal treatment can be carried out.
3. Wisdom tooth pericoronitis: If the patient due to low resistance or poor oral hygiene causes wisdom tooth pericoronitis, it will lead to gum swelling and pain. Generally, you can rinse the gingival pocket with hydrogen peroxide and saline alternately, and if the symptoms are serious, you can also perform abscess incision and drainage, and if the wisdom tooth pericoronitis recurs, you can usually choose to remove the wisdom tooth.
It is recommended to go to the regular hospital stomatology consultation, by the physician examination after a clear diagnosis, and the cause of the treatment, under the guidance of the doctor to choose the appropriate drugs and programs of treatment.