Why are my gums always swollen and painful?

As we all know, swollen and painful gums are very painful for people, but in life there are still many people who often suffer from swollen and painful gums, which makes people even more painful. So why do gums always become swollen and painful? In fact, this is caused by the following 6 factors, among which the most common factors are gingivitis and periodontitis.

1. Reasons why gums are always swollen and painful

1. Gingivitis and periodontitis: These are the most common causes of swollen and painful gums. They are usually caused by poor oral hygiene and incomplete cleaning, which lead to the accumulation of dental plaque and tartar, irritating the gums and causing oral inflammation. Symptoms of swollen and painful gums appear, and the swelling and pain will become more obvious as the inflammation worsens.

2. Tooth decay: If tooth decay is not treated in time, pulpitis will develop, damage the pulp nerves, cause apical periodontitis, and cause gingival swelling and pain.

3. Food embedding: If the gaps between teeth are large, or the edges of dentures are not tight, food can easily become embedded in the teeth when eating. If you do not pay attention to cleaning for a long time, it will cause inflammation, leading to swollen and painful gums, accompanied by bad breath.

4. Endocrine reasons: Some women have endocrine disorders, and changes in hormones in the body during menstruation and pregnancy can cause swollen and painful gums due to changes in the endocrine environment.

5. Physical diseases: Some systemic diseases, such as leukemia, scurvy, hemophilia, pernicious anemia, etc., can also cause symptoms of swollen, painful and bleeding gums.

6. Simply getting angry: Getting angry can also cause swollen and painful gums. If the weather is dry, the body's saliva secretion will decrease, the respiratory tract will be dry, and if you eat spicy or fried food, it is easy to get angry, which will also cause swollen and painful gums.

2. What to do if your gums are swollen and painful

1. Develop good oral hygiene habits, brush your teeth in the morning and evening, and rinse your mouth after meals to prevent the occurrence of gingivitis and periodontitis. Brushing your teeth every morning and evening and rinsing your mouth after meals can remove dirt and food debris and prevent the formation of plaque and tartar. Going to the hospital for regular teeth cleaning is the best way to maintain your teeth.

2. Have regular oral examinations to detect tooth decay in a timely manner and provide timely treatment to prevent it from developing into pulpitis and apical periodontitis which may lead to swollen and painful gums. Pulpitis and apical periodontitis can be cured through root canal treatment.

3. If there are local irritants such as tartar, occlusal trauma and poor restorations, periodontal cleaning should be performed to remove tartar, adjust the tooth occlusion, correct food impaction and modify or update dentures and other restorations.

4. Patients with necrotizing gingivitis should strengthen oral care, rinse the mouth with 1% hydrogen peroxide, apply 2.5% chlortetracycline glycerol to the affected area, and use penicillin and anti-anaerobic drugs systemically.

5. Gingival tumors, drug-induced gingival hyperplasia, and hereditary gingival fibromatosis should be removed by surgical operation.

6. Gingival swelling and bleeding caused by various blood system diseases and systemic diseases are worthy of our attention and attention. For example, leukemia, hemophilia, thrombocytopenic purpura, aplastic anemia, etc., often manifest as bleeding gums or bleeding after tooth extraction, which is difficult to stop with general hemostatic methods. If you encounter this situation, you must ask an internist to conduct a detailed examination to find out the cause of the bleeding and prescribe the appropriate medicine. This type of patients often first come to the dental department due to swollen gums or even continuous bleeding, which should arouse the dentist's high vigilance. For scurvy, as long as the diagnosis is clear, appropriate and moderate supplementation of vitamin C can achieve good therapeutic effects.

7. Pericoronitis of wisdom teeth: Rinse and apply medicine in the blind bag with hydrogen peroxide, take oral antibiotics, and after the inflammation is eliminated, consider whether it needs to be removed according to the growth of the wisdom tooth. If the wisdom tooth is not in the right position, it will not grow out and must be extracted.

8. Do not eat hard or hot food to avoid irritating swollen gums. At the same time, eat more vegetables and fruits to keep bowel movements smooth.