Swollen gums cause half of my face to swell, what's going on?

People say that toothache is not a disease, but it can be fatal. Although general swollen and painful gums will affect our daily eating and speaking, the condition is not very serious. However, for some friends, when their gums are swollen and painful, half of their face will swell up. This situation is more serious and requires timely treatment and swelling reduction in the hospital. So what causes this to happen?

Causes of swollen gums

① Dental caries: Initial dental caries usually have no symptoms. When the dental cavities become larger and deeper, the gums may become swollen and painful when eating. The pain will be aggravated by eating sweets or overcold or overheated foods. At this time, you can first use acid-proof and analgesic toothpaste and brush your teeth with warm water, but the most effective treatment method should be to fill the cavities.

② Pulpitis: It is mostly caused by pulp infection due to deep caries without filling, or caused by chemical drugs or temperature stimulation. The pain is spontaneous and paroxysmal, and may be accompanied by cold, hot stimulation pain and percussion pain. For emergency treatment of this type of swollen and painful gums, you can take 300 mg of ibuprofen orally twice a day to relieve pain. The radical cure is endodontic treatment under local anesthesia.

③ Apical periodontitis: It is mostly caused by pulpitis spreading to the root canal orifice, causing inflammation of the tissues around the apex. It manifests as persistent gingival swelling and pain. The affected tooth has a sense of elongation, and is obviously painful to touch and tenderness, and cannot bite food. At this time, you can take anti-inflammatory and analgesic drugs, such as 0.5 grams of vancomycin No. 4, 3 times a day; 0.4 grams of metronidazole, 3 times a day, 25 mg of indomethacin, 3 times a day; and eat soft food. Root canal treatment should be performed after the inflammation subsides.

④ Dental trauma: such as accidental falls, bumps, or sand biting while eating, which may cause tooth fracture or cracking, resulting in swollen and painful gums. You can take anti-inflammatory and analgesic drugs first, and if conditions permit, you should go to the dental department for treatment.

⑤ Pericoronitis of wisdom teeth: Difficulties in the eruption of wisdom teeth (impacted), coupled with poor oral hygiene, cause inflammation, swelling and pain in the tissues around the crown. You can rinse your mouth with gargles such as Koutai or Koushu, and take anti-inflammatory and analgesic drugs. Remove the impacted tooth after the inflammation has subsided. In addition, influenza, arthritis, jaw cysts or tumors, high blood pressure, and heart disease can sometimes cause swollen and painful gums.

10 Home Remedies for Swollen and Painful Gums

1. For toothache caused by wind and fire as well as tooth decay, both methods can be used to stir baking soda and honey together and then make a paste. Dip a clean cotton ball in some baking soda paste and place it directly on the painful area, and bite it. Do this twice a day, and you will find that the toothache has disappeared the next day.

2. For toothache caused by excessive heat, you can soak the peppercorns in white wine for about ten minutes. At this time, take out the peppercorns and pour white wine into the painful area of ​​the tooth, which can immediately relieve the toothache.

3. Grind the white pepper into powder, then add an appropriate amount of white wine and stir it into a paste, then stuff it into the tooth cavity, which can also have a pain-relieving effect.

4. Prepare fresh beehives and high-purity alcohol, then light the alcohol and burn the beehives until black. Finally, apply the black ash directly on the teeth. It will immediately relieve the pain in about five minutes.

5. Crush the Liushen Pills and place them directly on the painful teeth and gums. Rinse them clean after about ten minutes each time. Do this once a day.

6. For periodontitis and gingivitis, mix equal amounts of egg white and white wine together and stir evenly. Then take a sip and hold it in your mouth without swallowing it. You can spit it out after five minutes. This will help to relieve pain and relieve toothache in about three days, and the toothache will be cured.

7. If the toothache is caused by pulpitis and periodontitis, you can mash the garlic, heat it, and then apply it directly to the painful area, and your body will naturally recover.

8. For toothache caused by internal heat, try mixing rock sugar and water, then put them into a pot and boil them until only half of the water is left. You can take it out of the pot and drink it twice a day. It has a good effect of clearing heat and annealing, and can effectively relieve toothache.

9. For toothache caused by wind or fire, you can prepare a single clove of garlic, peel it and heat it, then cut it while it is still hot and apply it to the painful area. Change to another one after it cools down. After repeating for several times, the pain will disappear.

10. Add an appropriate amount of salt to the white wine, then stir evenly to let the salt melt. Bring to a boil over high heat and then cool it down. Put a mouthful of it in the painful area of ​​your mouth. This will immediately relieve the toothache.