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Gum swelling and pain in jaw ,headache
Hi my mother is 55 years old women and having pain in her tooth gum and swelling is all around in her left side's gum and it is been spreading in 5 6 teeths. She is having a tooth cap which is lose too.
She is in pain too which is Headache and gum pain
Pls suggest what we should do and how it can be cured? Any medicine?
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Is she on any medications? Some meds cause swollen gums and eventually loosening of teeth...
Also history of blood pressure and diabetes?
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List the medicines she taking
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Visit the clinic with all due precautions
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There are plenty of advices can be given but the best thing you can do is get her to Dentist get OPG while going, she needs scaling (cleaning of teeth) asap, then maintenance and follow up....
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Hello....it will be cured soon....but before that proper Diagnosis is required. I need to know whether she has any systemic disease..or any other medications she has been taking ..
It is probably due to the food debris accumulation on that capping region which leads to spread of infection and swelling later on.
Just connect me through chat box for more detailed treatment plan.
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gargle with warm saline water.
avoid taking any medication by yourself without prescription.
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You need to see your dentist as soon as possible.
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For pain take Tab. Paracetamol 650mg. Take whenever you have pain.
Apply metrogyl DG gel over the gums and massage for 5-7 mins and rinse.
Do this twice daily.
Gargle with betadiene mouthwash twice daily.
You might also need antibiotic course for which contact your nearby dentist and get clinically checked and get an xray done.
Else contact us in chat box with the pics of your teeth.
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Do not eat anything hard from the affected side. take care of the loose cap too. If it comes out, keep it safely, as it can be re-placed.
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In my opinion it could be a periodontal( gums) infection or and underlying tooth of the bridge that might have got infected.You can give her the following medicine
Tab Clavam 625mg 1-0-1 for 5 days after meals
Tab Metrogyl 400mg 1-1-1 for 5 days after meals
Tab Chymoral-AP 1-0-1 for 5 days after meals
Cap Cyra-D. 1-0-1 for 5 days 15 min before meals
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You should take your mother to a nearby dentist as early as possible. Get an Xray to confirm the treatment plan.
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Avoid giving her hard foods to eat.Ice pack for 30 min would be helpful.
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The swelling in gum can be because of various reasons. It can be because of infection in the gum itself or it can be because of infection in the tooth. The headache can be referred pain. We can only be sure of the reason and then treatment after clinical and radiographic examination of the site.
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Visit a dentist and get clinical and radiographic examination done.
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For pain management you can give her painkiller like Ketorol DT every 6 hours for time being. It will not cure the disease per se but it will give her relief from the pain till she visits a dentist
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Dr. Devdutta Mishra
Dentist
5 yrs exp
Bhubaneswar
So many pre evaluation can be said about the problem but if in best interest i would suggest you sir to just visit a nearby dentist and consult because the medications can be prescribed but it wont solve the issue permanently.
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just visit the nearby dentist
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for the time being rinse with betadine mouthwash in lukewarm water it will help a bit in reducing the swelling and pain
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Dr. Sayona Swati Das
Dentist
11 yrs exp
Bangalore
Gum swelling may be due to food loadgement or may be due to tooth infection so plz go for x ray first and then with the help of dentist understand what it is then go for medicine and treatment
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till then do leukwarm salt water gargling
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Dr. Parul Sharma
Dentist
5 yrs exp
Noida
Hello
You description suggests that the swelling and pain is due to infection. Infection can be in the gum or because of cavity in teeth. She will need physical examination to decide the reason and confirm the diagnosis.
Next Steps
visit a dentist.
for now she can take painkiller.
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Warm salt water rinses 3-4 times a day.
Maintain oral hygiene, brush twice a day with a soft toothbrush.
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