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Suggest Suitable Medication For An Infection In The Gums
My daughter had a loose tooth fall out and she now has noticed that she has a loose piece of gum flesh hanging from her upper gums. I originally thought that she had some food stuck between her teeth. Apparently it seems to hurt her because she s constantly playing with it with her tongue. What could this be? Would it have to snipped off by a dentist.
Thu, 10 Jul 2014
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Thank you for your query with HCM, as you mentioned she had a Tooth fall what you see is nothing but gingiva or gum margin which was intact with or to hols the tooth in place. Ask your daughter not to continously disturb the gum tissue tag which eventually heals by itself when left undisturbed. If problem persists or causes inconvenience consult you oral surgeon for best treatment. Till then she can do warm saline gargling and if pain is present she can also some analgesics
Hope my answer would be helpful to your query.
Thank you for your query with HCM, as you mentioned she had a Tooth fall what you see is nothing but gingiva or gum margin which was intact with or to hols the tooth in place. Ask your daughter not to continously disturb the gum tissue tag which eventually heals by itself when left undisturbed. If problem persists or causes inconvenience consult you oral surgeon for best treatment. Till then she can do warm saline gargling and if pain is present she can also some analgesics
Hope my answer would be helpful to your query.
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