Gum is swollen?!
Question: I just got braces this morning around 8 and while I was there they pulled out a baby tooth without any novacaine or anything. It didn't hurt or anything. But now my gum is swollen and bright red where the tooth was. This doesn't hurt either, but I was just wondering if this was normal? I touched it with my tongue and it was like, squishy. Should I be concerned about this? Or is this normal? It is only swollen and red where the tooth was.
Answers: I just got braces this morning around 8 and while I was there they pulled out a baby tooth without any novacaine or anything. It didn't hurt or anything. But now my gum is swollen and bright red where the tooth was. This doesn't hurt either, but I was just wondering if this was normal? I touched it with my tongue and it was like, squishy. Should I be concerned about this? Or is this normal? It is only swollen and red where the tooth was.
This is normal. It may even remain this way until the permanent tooth erupts. Just keep the tissue clean by brushing it gently if possible and rinsing with mouthwash. You can rinse with warm salt water and this will help with some of the inflammation.
It is normal...Now after a couple days it shouldnt be swollen and if it is it should have went down..Usually they just say take an advil or tylenol if you start to feel pain
Its normal i went through all of that, ive had my braces off for over a year now and Ive never been happier It hurts alot when they tighten the wires I went through a buch of bottles of tylenol back then ..... but it s nothing you cant get through...Good Luck with all of that !!!!! >_<
Red indicates inflammation. Gargle salt water.
it's normal, it'll go down within the week or two
mitch
No its very normal the gum goes squishy even if it just falls out and it will be red and swollen because it probably wasn't ready to come out yet!
Totally normal, you should see complete resolution in no time. Good Luck with the braces.