What is the cause of gum swelling and pain?

Gum swelling and fire are very common symptoms and signs in daily life, such as red face and red eyes, oral erosion, toothache and swelling, irritability and insomnia, red tongue with yellow fur, dry urine, fever and sweating. These manifestations belong to the category of heat syndrome and fire syndrome in traditional Chinese medicine, and the reasons are mostly the result of wind, cold, summer heat, dampness and dryness invading the body to generate heat and turn into fire. In addition, visceral dysfunction, mental overstimulation and irregular life can also cause gum swelling and pain. At this time, choosing therapeutic tea-Yupu's oblique angle tea can clear away heat and reduce fire and protect gum health.

What is the cause of gum swelling and pain?

1. Simply get angry

Can cause gum swelling and pain. If the weather is dry, the saliva secretion of the human body will be reduced and the respiratory tract will be dry. If you eat some spicy food, it is easy to get angry when frying food, and there will be gum swelling and pain.

2. Tooth decay

If tooth decay is not treated in time, it will form pulpitis, hurt pulp nerve, cause periapical periodontitis and cause gum swelling and pain.

3. Gingivitis and periodontitis

This is the most common cause of gum swelling and pain, which is generally due to poor oral hygiene and incomplete cleaning, leading to the accumulation of dental plaque and calculus, stimulating gums, forming oral inflammation and symptoms of gum swelling and pain. Whenever the inflammation gets worse, the swelling and pain will be more obvious.

Food platter

If the gap between teeth is relatively large, or the edge of denture is not tightly closed, it is easy to cause food mosaic when eating. If you don't pay attention to cleaning for a long time, it will cause inflammation, lead to gum swelling and pain, and be accompanied by bad breath.

5. Physical illness

Some systemic diseases, such as leukemia, scurvy, hemophilia, pernicious anemia and other diseases, will also have symptoms of gingival swelling and bleeding.

6. Endocrine causes

Some women's endocrine disorders, as well as menstrual period and pregnancy, will cause gum swelling and pain because of changes in endocrine environment.

7. Dental caries

Initial dental caries are usually asymptomatic. For example, when a tooth cavity becomes larger and deeper, the gums may swell and ache when eating, and the pain will be aggravated when eating sweets or foods that are too cold or too hot. At this time, you can brush your teeth with acid-proof and analgesic toothpaste and warm water first, but the effective treatment should be filling your teeth.

8. Tooth trauma

For example, accidental falls, abrasions, or biting sand grains during eating can all lead to tooth fracture or tooth cracking, causing gum swelling and pain. You can take anti-inflammatory painkillers first and go to stomatology for treatment conditionally.