Contents:
- Medical Video: How To Treat Swollen Gums
- Causes of festering gums
- 1. Gum disease
- 2. Dental caries
- 3. Oral fistula
- How do you treat festering gums?
- 1. Drainage abscess
- 2. Dental canal root treatment
- 3. Pull out the infected tooth
- 4. Painkillers
- 5. Antibiotics
Medical Video: How To Treat Swollen Gums
Untreated cavities can cause the infection to spread to the soft tissues of the pulp (the innermost layer of the tooth), mouth, or jaw. In addition, cavities can also cause teeth or gums to fester. Pus arises from the formation of an abscess (pus bag). Festering gums will cause unbearable pain, usually accompanied by swelling. Therefore, the treatment is quite complicated. Then how do you treat festering gums?
Causes of festering gums
Festering gums caused by bacteria that gather in the mouth. There are several conditions that make bacteria enter the mouth and become a trigger factor for pus and swollen gums, including:
1. Gum disease
Gum disease is caused by a buildup of dental plaque around the gums. Inflammation caused by bacteria in the plaque can be painful and cause the gums to swell, red, and bleed. This can also cause more sensitive tooth and gum decay. This condition is called gingivitis.
If gingivitis is not treated, more serious gum disease can cause festering gums or gum abscesses. This will cause pain or tooth pain and create chronic bad breath.
2. Dental caries
Tooth decay or rotten teeth is a condition before the formation of cavities. Small cavities in the outermost layer of teeth (enamel) usually do not cause pain, but once decay penetrates through tooth enamel and affects the inner layer of the teeth, the teeth will become very sensitive.
If dental caries gets worse, decay occurs deeper into the pulp. This results in intense intense pain. This infection from tooth decay can cause festering gums or abscesses under the root of the tooth and tooth death.
3. Oral fistula
Oral fistula is the presence of abnormal cavities or channels around the teeth into the teeth caused by cavities or inflammation of the teeth.
In the case of cavities, bacterial infections and food scraps that enter the cavities can trigger inflammation around the roots of the teeth and gums, causing fistulas. Cavities that contain bacteria will cause festering gums or pus buildup in the mouth.
How do you treat festering gums?
The treatment needed if you have festering gums is to immediately contact the dentist to get the right treatment. The dentist may also give painkillers and antibiotics.
1. Drainage abscess
The pus that appears must be sliced open so that pus containing bacteria can come out and dry. For this procedure, you may be given a local anesthetic.
2. Dental canal root treatment
Dental canal root canal treatment is performed if the infection is caused by tooth decay or tooth death. Dead teeth will be perforated so that the pus can run out. Damaged tissue will be removed from the dental pulp. Then to prevent infection, the perforated part will be patched.
The pus will dry out and the hole will be cleaned. The surface of the tooth root will be smoothed by scaling under the edge of the gum. This will help cure the teeth and prevent infection.
3. Pull out the infected tooth
This is done if dental canal root treatment is not successful. Or if the tooth has decayed and is damaged, tooth extraction needs to be done.
4. Painkillers
Painkillers can help reduce pain when someone is waiting for treatment. Painkillers only exist to reduce pain and cannot replace a dental visit.
Aspirin, ibuprofen, or paracetamol are effective painkillers. However, there are several rules for taking these drugs.
- If you have (or have a history of) asthma and stomach ulcers, you are not recommended to take ibuprofen.
- Children under the age of 16 and women who are pregnant or breastfeeding are not permitted to take aspirin.
- Consumption of painkillers should be as recommended by your dentist.
5. Antibiotics
The dentist may give antibiotics to prevent the spread of infection and can be taken together with painkillers. However, this is not a treatment for completing festering gums, it can only reduce the effects and spread of infection. Take antibiotics as recommended by your doctor.
