Infected gums? ?!
Question: Infected gums.? .?
so yesterday my gum ( left side, theres a band from braces ) started to get sore and it was puffy. i floss, brush, and use mouthwash. so i went to the dentist today to find out what was wrong, and they said maybe it was the band, and they poked around and didnt find anything. they gave me this: http://www.colgate.com/app/Colgate/US/OC...
so im using it, but what have it could of been.? apparently if it doesnt heal, i have to go back on monday to get the braces off.Health Question & Answer
so im using it, but what have it could of been.? apparently if it doesnt heal, i have to go back on monday to get the braces off.Health Question & Answer
Answers:
When having braces it is alot harder to keep the teeth clean. If calculus goes down the sides of the gums, between the teeth and the gum it starts to eat away at the teeth, gums and bone (if you dont do something about it). but early on, the gums become inflamed, sore or red and swollen. This just means there is a little bit or calculus and bacteria inbetween the tooth and gum, to get rid of it you will have to have the band off, and just keep brushing your teeth. Sometimes the dentist may try and remove the calculus for you. You just need to keep brushing, and eventually it will go. However when brushing dont scrub!! (this wears your gums away, and takes the enamel off the teeth, which makes them sesitive). Always move your toothbrush in a circular motion, and so it is on the tooth and the gum.
hope this helps. (Im a qualified dental nurse)Health Question & Answer
hope this helps. (Im a qualified dental nurse)Health Question & Answer
infected gums.?
answer
gargle your mouth with warm salted water,
and put few drops of vinegar in it,few times daily,
this will help,
good luck.
source,i have done it myself,and it helps.Health Question & Answer