Treatment methods for gingival tumors to avoid recurrence

The main cause of gingival tumor is poor oral hygiene. In this case, there is generally no pain, but there is discomfort due to the lump. Moreover, it is a very stubborn disease that will recur. In fact, gingival tumor is not terrible and can be cured through modern medical methods.

Remove irritating factors such as plaque, tartar and poor restorations, and surgically remove the gingival tumor. The excision should reach the bone surface, including the periosteum, chisel away a small amount of alveolar bone corresponding to the tumor, and scrape the periodontal membrane at that location to avoid recurrence. The postoperative prognosis is generally good.

Surgical resection should include extraction of the alveolar process and affected teeth, otherwise it is easy to cause recurrence. It is recommended that you undergo surgery as soon as possible to remove local irritants such as bad dentures, residual roots, residual crowns, etc. Also pay attention to oral tetracycline.

Gingival tumors are usually treated by surgical excision under local anesthesia. In order to completely remove the tumor, the incision should be made on the normal tissue surrounding the lesion. The teeth, periodontal membrane, periosteum and adjacent bone tissue affected by the disease are removed together, and the wound is sutured. If the wound is too large to be sutured, it can be covered with iodoform gauze. Or use periodontal plugging agent on the wound surface to protect and stop bleeding. For early and smaller gingival tumors, the teeth are not loose and the patient is young, and sometimes the patient does not want to have the tooth extracted. In this case, local excision can be performed, and the periodontium can be scraped. The tooth should not be extracted temporarily. Close observation should be made after the operation, and excision and extraction can be performed when there is a recurrence.

If the teeth near the gingival tumor are loose and the degree of looseness is more than two degrees, they must be extracted. After the operation, you must pay attention to maintaining oral hygiene and brush your teeth well. At the same time, if conditions permit, gingival tumors should be cleaned every three to six months. They are not very scary, but the recurrence rate is extremely high, especially for patients with poor oral hygiene.