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Suggest Remedy For Purple Gum & Sensitive Tooth

purple gums after fall - my daughter fell and hit her mouth. Her gums were bleeding around one tooth. There is no bleeding anymore but her gums are purple and the tooth is sensitive to cold things. Is this something serious? Do I need to take her to a doctor?
Wed, 16 Jul 2014
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Dentist, Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery,  's  Response
Thanks for your query, I have gone through your query.
The purple color over the gum could be secondary to hematoma or bleeding following trauma. The sensitivity in the teeth could be because of the fractured teeth. Consult a oral physician and get the radiograph done to rule out any fracture in the teeth. If it is fractured in the root then its difficult to save the teeth. Consult a oral physician and get it ruled out.
I hope my answer will help you, take care.
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Dentist,  Dr. Priyanka Tiwari's  Response
Hello,

Thanks for consulting HCM,

Read your query, as your daughter has trauma in tooth that turned purple this means it can be due to periodontal lligament injury in tooth , for this I will suggest you to consult dentist and go for oral examination of tooth and IOPA xray of tooth , if there is periodontal ligament injury then discuss with your dentist and go for its treatment .
In meantime you can apply ice pack if it bleeds , and consult dentist as early as possible .

Hope it will help you.
Wishing her good health.

Regards,
Dr. Priyanka tiwari
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Suggest Remedy For Purple Gum & Sensitive Tooth

Thanks for your query, I have gone through your query. The purple color over the gum could be secondary to hematoma or bleeding following trauma. The sensitivity in the teeth could be because of the fractured teeth. Consult a oral physician and get the radiograph done to rule out any fracture in the teeth. If it is fractured in the root then its difficult to save the teeth. Consult a oral physician and get it ruled out. I hope my answer will help you, take care.