Swollen gum in the back of mouth?!
Question: Swollen gum in the back of mouth!?
On the bottom row at the very back of my mouth one side of my gums feels pretty swollen up and it hurts!. When I bite down I can feel my upper teeth sinking into the lower gums!. My teeth are fine and so are the rest of my gums but just this back side hurts!. Can anyone tell me what it is and what I need to do!?Www@Answer-Health@Com
Answers:
is this behind your last tooth!? or on the side (below) a tooth
It could be a couple of different things
1) wisdom tooth coming in!. Which could cause the gum to swell up and be really sore!.!.!.!.intensity should calm with in a week
2) A slight infection associated with the gums!.!.!.!.Sometimes a piece of food will become lodged behind that last tooth where your gum and tooth meet!. This can irritate the area!.
Try to flossbehind that last tooth, Do a lot of warm salt water swishes (vigoruously incase something is impacted back there) Take some advil or ibuprofen as it is an anti-inflamatory!. Also make sure you are not neglecting the area with your toothbrush because its sore, that will only worsen the problem!. Feel better!.Www@Answer-Health@Com
It could be a couple of different things
1) wisdom tooth coming in!. Which could cause the gum to swell up and be really sore!.!.!.!.intensity should calm with in a week
2) A slight infection associated with the gums!.!.!.!.Sometimes a piece of food will become lodged behind that last tooth where your gum and tooth meet!. This can irritate the area!.
Try to flossbehind that last tooth, Do a lot of warm salt water swishes (vigoruously incase something is impacted back there) Take some advil or ibuprofen as it is an anti-inflamatory!. Also make sure you are not neglecting the area with your toothbrush because its sore, that will only worsen the problem!. Feel better!.Www@Answer-Health@Com