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Pain in the gums
I have terrible pain in the gums. I have been prescribed the below medicines. Can you please tell me the root cause or suggest some other medication
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Hie..
the medications prescribed are for periapical infection in the tooth and also some infection in the gums..
Kindly get your treatment of the carious tooth done to with rct.. and also get the scaling (cleaning) and polishing done
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Kindly consult or visit dentist
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Main cause of pain in the gums is gingivitis (swollen and inflamed gums)most common cause is plaque and calculus
Next Steps
Scaling and polishing
Health Tips
Do regularly gum massage as it may improve your circulation of gums
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Reasons can be
Erupting wisdom tooth
Caries
Food lodgement
Abscess
Trauma
Periodontal diseases
Next Steps
Visit dentist for clinical examination and x ray.
Health Tips
Do not try any home remedies.
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Dr. Kirti Raina
Dentist
5 yrs exp
Jammu
Hie ...there is a periapical infection in ur teeth dts y doctor prescribed antibiotic.and painkiller...u should go for rct of this infectious tooth...and try to clean ur gums may be there is a pocket also due to which food get lodged
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do warm saline rinses
take medicine as prescribed
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