The gums are swollen. Can you pick at them?

Gums swollen lump of flesh can not pick through, may be due to periapical periodontitis, gingivitis and other reasons, can be through root canal treatment, drug treatment, scaling and other measures.
1. Apical periodontitis: inflammation of the tissues around the root tip of the tooth will cause a lump of swollen gums, acute stage can be opened to drain the pulp cavity, the formation of abscesses should be incised and drained, acute symptoms are relieved after root canal treatment; at the same time, follow the doctor’s instructions to take metronidazole, amoxicillin, and other antibiotic treatment.
2. Gingivitis: do not pay attention to oral hygiene, plaque, calculus and other stimuli caused by gingivitis, can also lead to gums swollen with a lump of flesh.
You can take dental cleaning, clean plaque, calculus and other stimuli, can also be applied locally iodine glycerin and other medications.
Gums swollen a lump of flesh, there may be other reasons, need to go to the hospital in a timely manner to determine the cause of the disease, follow the doctor’s instructions for treatment, can not pick yourself.