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What Causes Gum Pain?
I have a strange vein running from the back of my throat to my gums and my gums are overly sore to the point of pain. This happened once before but my doctor and dentist could not find anything wrong. Sometimes my roots are oversensitive so i numb them. Any ideas on what is wrong?
Fri, 4 Apr 2014
Hello,
Thanks for your query.
Painful gums can be a symptom of gingivitis (inflammation of the gums) or, more likely, periodontitis (inflammation of the attachment fibers of the teeth and supporting bone), which can arise due to a number of different causes. Painful gums can also arise due to localized sores on the gums, such as abscesses or aphthous ulcers.
I do hope that you have found something helpful and I will be glad to answer any further query.
Take care
Thanks for your query.
Painful gums can be a symptom of gingivitis (inflammation of the gums) or, more likely, periodontitis (inflammation of the attachment fibers of the teeth and supporting bone), which can arise due to a number of different causes. Painful gums can also arise due to localized sores on the gums, such as abscesses or aphthous ulcers.
I do hope that you have found something helpful and I will be glad to answer any further query.
Take care
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