Removal of pus from the gums
When the gum is suppurating, at first the disease does not cause any special trouble. At the very beginning, it signals itself with minor pains during eating, as well as bleeding while brushing teeth, releasing a small amount of pus under pressure on the gums near the root of the tooth. Over time, pus in the gum accumulates in large quantities, causing the spread of infection. In such cases it is necessary to remove pus from the inflamed gingiva. Without proper treatment, even healthy teeth may begin to fall out. If the gum was festering, a purulent pimple formed on it, pus flowed out, and your teeth ached and hurt, then you should immediately contact your dentist. In the gums, an inflamed inflammatory purulent process is fraught with great complications, even possibly contamination of the blood.
Treatment of inflamed gingiva and removal of pus from it
Treatment of purulent inflammation of the gums should be carried out strictly under the supervision of a specialist. The fact that purulent inflammation is dangerous because it can cause blood infection, in particularly serious cases, can lead to death. Because of this, you can not engage in self-treatment - entrust the treatment of a purulent gum to an experienced specialist. Only he will be able to choose the correct method of treatment for this disease, having determined drug therapy, folk remedies that contribute to recovery, especially in the initial stages of the disease, and if necessary, and appoint and remove pus from the tissue.
Any inflammatory process in the gum begins with a thorough examination by a dentist in a patient of the oral cavity. It is necessary to completely remove plaque from the surface of the teeth and from the surface of the gum. If tartar is present, it is also necessary to remove it, since tartar often causes gum injuries and, as a result, inflammation of the gums. When forming an abscess, treatment should necessarily include taking antibiotics and opening the abscess with a surgical method, otherwise removing the pus from the inflamed gingiva to provide a cavity of the abscess with qualitative drainage and removal of accumulated pus in the gum. If pus is constantly collected in the gum, the treatment should include, in addition to dental procedures, the intake of antibiotics, anti-inflammatory drugs that help stop the further development of the inflammatory process.
If pus is often formed in the gums, the treatment involves necessarily opening the abscess on the gum and subsequently removing the pus from them. In the future, treatment can continue with the help of folk remedies - rinses and lotions. However, it must be remembered that in the treatment of an abscess, in no case can the area of the gum be warmed. All rinses of the mouth should not be cold and not warm, because heat contributes to the development of the inflammatory process.
If there is no possibility to get an appointment with a dentist, before visiting the doctor it is recommended to rinse the oral cavity with antiseptic solutions. This helps reduce pain and a small decrease in the activity of the inflammatory process. Rinses can be done with decoctions of medicinal herbs( calendula, chamomile, yarrow), also ready-made pharmacy special antiseptic drugs. Rinse the mouth can also be a solution of potassium permanganate, chlorhexidine, furacilin, and as often as possible.
When treating pus in the gums, you can apply cold to the swollen cheek. It has an analgesic effect, it also inhibits the development of the inflammatory process. When the pain is very severe, it is recommended to take an anesthetic drug. But do not abuse these drugs, as this can lead to general intoxication of the body. In no case should one begin to take antibiotics on their own.
As soon as you have the opportunity, then immediately consult a dentist. Purulent inflammation of the gum should be treated only by a specialist, mandatory gum opening should be performed under appropriate conditions and subsequent removal of pus from it, after having made the necessary X-rays.
