What to do if your child has red and swollen gums

The gums are the hotbed of our teeth. Without the gums, the teeth cannot stand well on the gums. Therefore, any disease of the gums may cause great trouble. Red and swollen gums in children are a common phenomenon. Generally, children will have red and swollen gums for a short time, which is very unfavorable for children. So, what should we do if children have red and swollen gums?

Gingival redness and swelling refers to the redness, swelling and bulging of the soft tissue of the gums around the teeth. It is often seen in infectious diseases of gingival tissue caused by dental plaque biofilm, and can also be seen in local foreign body stimulation.

Causes: including gingivitis, adolescent gingivitis, pregnancy gingivitis, periodontitis and other diseases. Diseases such as gingival abscess, periodontal abscess, wisdom tooth pericoronitis or apical periodontitis cause redness and swelling of the gums, often accompanied by pain.

Clinical manifestations:

The clinical manifestation is redness, and the gingival margin should be thin and close to the tooth surface. When the gums are red and swollen, the free gingiva and gingival papillae are bright red or dark red. In patients with severe gingivitis and periodontitis, the inflammatory congestion range may spread to the attached gingiva, which is consistent with the range of the periodontal pocket. At the same time, the gingival margin becomes thicker, the gingival papillae become rounded and blunt, and separate from the tooth surface and no longer adhere closely. The gums are soft and enlarged, with a shiny surface and sometimes eroded and exudative gum margins.

treat:

For patients with chronic gingivitis, after basic periodontal treatment, such as effective self-plaque control, supragingival cleaning, and subgingival scraping, the inflammation will subside and the gingival tissue can be completely restored to health. Adolescent gingivitis is treated by cleaning to remove plaque and tartar, and local medications such as gingival pocket irrigation, local medication, and gargle can be used when necessary. For individual patients with gingival hypertrophy, gingivectomy can be performed if necessary.

From the above explanation, there are many reasons that cause red and swollen gums in children. Therefore, we should pay attention to some things in life. It is very important to keep children away from the trouble of red and swollen gums. Because there are many symptoms of red and swollen gums, people must accurately grasp the causes of red and swollen gums in order to prescribe the right medicine.