What to do if your gums hurt? Experts give you tips

Swollen and painful gums are often caused by not paying attention to oral hygiene. If you have swollen and painful gums, you must brush your teeth every morning and evening, and have a habit of rinsing your mouth after meals. Don't get irritated, because irritation can also cause swollen and painful gums. If you have tooth decay, treat it as soon as possible.

1. What should I do if my gums are swollen and painful?

1. First of all, you should pay attention to the hygiene of your teeth. Brush your teeth once in the morning and once in the evening every day. When brushing your teeth, you should pay attention to brushing every dead corner. Only by developing a good habit of brushing your teeth can you ensure the cleanliness of your teeth and prevent swollen and painful gums.

2. In addition to brushing your teeth frequently, you must also remember to rinse your mouth after meals. Rinsing your mouth after meals can clean food debris in the mouth, which can prevent food debris from remaining in the mouth for a long time and breeding bacteria, causing swollen and painful gums.

3. Sometimes when you get anxious or angry, your gums will swell and ache, so we should pay attention to keeping a happy mood. Don't be too impatient. Being impatient and easily angry will cause swollen and painful gums. You should be calm and not impatient to avoid swollen and painful gums.

4. Be careful not to eat spicy food, and eat less hot pot and barbecue. Eat more vegetables and fruits that have the effect of reducing heat, such as watermelon, pumpkin, celery, etc. This will help relieve sore gums.

5. If your gums are swollen and painful, you should also be careful not to eat too cold, too hot, or acidic foods, as these foods will irritate the gums and teeth and aggravate the swelling and pain of the gums.

2. For swollen and painful gums, our patients should follow the following methods for care:

1. Pay attention to oral hygiene and develop a good habit of "brushing teeth in the morning and evening, and rinsing mouth after meals".

2. If you discover tooth decay, treat it promptly.

3. It is not advisable to eat sugar, biscuits and other starchy foods before going to bed.

4. It is advisable to eat more foods that can clear stomach fire and liver fire, such as pumpkin, watermelon, water chestnut, celery, roca, etc.

5. Avoid alcohol and hot foods.

6. A quick temper and getting easily angry can induce toothache, so you should be open-minded and calm.

7. Keep bowel movements smooth and prevent fecal toxins from rising.

8. Do not eat hard food, sour food, too cold or too hot food.

3. Self-treatment of swollen and painful gums with diet:

(1) Boil 100 grams of mung beans and 15 grams of licorice in water, remove the residue, eat the beans and drink the soup, twice a day, one dose per day.

(2) Boil 1 pig kidney, a little salt, and 15 grams of Drynaria fortunei in water, eat the meat and drink the soup, 1 dose per day. It is used for those suffering from kidney deficiency, floating teeth, hidden toothache, which is prone to occur after fatigue.

(3) Take an appropriate amount of brown sugar and a handful of buckwheat roots, decoct in water, and take it in several doses. Used to treat toothache in children.

(4) Boil appropriate amount of pork and 30 grams of fresh water celery root in water and take it in several doses.