Gums are swollen around tooth?!
Question: Gums are swollen around tooth.?
I had ate than I felt like I food stuck in my tooth (bread), you know that feeling, nothing was coming out. I went to look in the mirror and my gum look swollen but pink color. It looks as though the gum is covering part of my tooth (my molar), and than used floss to see if there was food stuck in there, but nothing came out and started bleeding. And, the gum was like stretching on the side of my tooth. I brushed my teeth and flossed and used mouth wash. But still feels pretty swollen and the feeling of soft food stuck up there. What's the deal.? If you have had this experience or have an idea please let me know. Thanks. Someone said might be gingivitis, but wouldn't that effect all my teeth.?Health Question & Answer
Answers:
I had a gum area do that last week. It's really distracting. I have gingivitis, and it's worse on one part of my mouth (lower left, if you were curious).
If the gum isn't injured there, the bleeding could be an indication of gingivitis, which is inflammation caused by bacteria/plaque rather than food. It's uncomfortable, so rinse your mouth with salt water (1-2 tsp salt in a mug of water), and swish with it as you would with ordinary mouthwash. It takes some time, but work your way through the whole mug over a few hours, then start again in the morning. This not only kills the bacteria, but also makes the mouth extremely inhospitable to them, so they don't just start growing back as soon as you spit it out.
Other than that, keep up with the gentle flossing and brushing -- take it easy on them for the weekend and don't scrub your teeth. If you don't see any improvement by the end of the weekend, call your dentist and ask about it. They can give you a deep cleaning to get the plaque and tartar off the roots of the teeth.
Hope you feel better.Health Question & Answer
If the gum isn't injured there, the bleeding could be an indication of gingivitis, which is inflammation caused by bacteria/plaque rather than food. It's uncomfortable, so rinse your mouth with salt water (1-2 tsp salt in a mug of water), and swish with it as you would with ordinary mouthwash. It takes some time, but work your way through the whole mug over a few hours, then start again in the morning. This not only kills the bacteria, but also makes the mouth extremely inhospitable to them, so they don't just start growing back as soon as you spit it out.
Other than that, keep up with the gentle flossing and brushing -- take it easy on them for the weekend and don't scrub your teeth. If you don't see any improvement by the end of the weekend, call your dentist and ask about it. They can give you a deep cleaning to get the plaque and tartar off the roots of the teeth.
Hope you feel better.Health Question & Answer
eat softer food or break it down with a fork or your hands (wash your hands first) and then chew slowly.
brush your teeth and floss two times a day everyday. not more than 5 minutes and not too vigorously. that can damage your teeth and gums. if you need tips on how to floss or brush you can research it on google or something.
if your gums hurt or bleed after you brush your teeth or floss you should try going slowly and softly. bleeding gums can be a sign of gingivitis or just not flossing enough or incorrectly.
if there is excruciating pain see a dentist.Health Question & Answer
brush your teeth and floss two times a day everyday. not more than 5 minutes and not too vigorously. that can damage your teeth and gums. if you need tips on how to floss or brush you can research it on google or something.
if your gums hurt or bleed after you brush your teeth or floss you should try going slowly and softly. bleeding gums can be a sign of gingivitis or just not flossing enough or incorrectly.
if there is excruciating pain see a dentist.Health Question & Answer
it could just be that your gums are irritated for some reason ,however if you have a tooth thats decayed you could form an absess if it gets worse or doesnt go away you may need to get it checked for now i would keep your mouth sqeeky clean with brushing ,flossing ,mouthwash or proxide and keep an eye on it.Health Question & Answer
Try swishing with peroxide twice a day. After things settle down you should change your toothbrush because the old one may not be working so well then floss and use something like Listerine. Health Question & Answer
maybe you might have a cavity or you flossed hard and ripped through your gum's and made it even more swollen. You should go to the dentistHealth Question & Answer
Get some listerine and swish swish swish, 3 times a day till its gone.
It is a little bit of gingivitis. No we all get it from time to time. Health Question & Answer
It is a little bit of gingivitis. No we all get it from time to time. Health Question & Answer