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How To Get Rid Off The Swollen Piece Of Flesh On My Gums?
I used a rotary tooth brush and now I have an irritation right behind my front teeth and also have a growth of attached gum that is between my two front teeth and has pushed one my tooth with a result of a gap, I have been taken dilantin for 46 years now. What can I do to get rib of this swollen piece of flesh and have my gum return to normanl
Wed, 23 Apr 2014
helo thanks for consulting at hcm..since ur taking dilantin sodium for quite long time,it has the side effect of gingival hypertrophy..plz take a consult with ur neurologist for an alternate drug instead of dilantin and which doesnt cause gingival hypertrophy..and also plz consult an periodontist for ur gingivectomy and other gum care if required..hope it helps..tc
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