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What Is The Cause For A Swollen Gum Even After Flossing?

Hi, I been having gum pain for about a week now. I tried everything from flossing, warm water with salt, garlic, and mouthwash.. and i still have pain. Today i woke up and noticed my gum is really swollen over my tooth. My tooth have a small chip in it also i see little white dots on my gum near the tooth.. what should i do? Thanks!
posted on Wed, 29 Jan 2014
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Hello,
This gum pain does not look that it is because of infection from gums, as you have tried a lot of remedies.
If tooth is chipped off and you are experiencing pain in the same region , it can be because of infection in the tooth , which has caused an abscess.
You should visit a dentist and get an x-ray done, as it will rule out the source of infection and the problem will be treated.
Thank you
Hope it will help you
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Dentist,  Dr. Priyanka Tiwari's  Response
Hello, Welcome Thanks for consulting HCM, you have swollen gums it can be due to calculus deposists subgingival areas I will suggest do chlorhexidine mouthwash and go to dentist for check up if possible go to periodontitis for this.
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What Is The Cause For A Swollen Gum Even After Flossing?

Hello, This gum pain does not look that it is because of infection from gums, as you have tried a lot of remedies. If tooth is chipped off and you are experiencing pain in the same region , it can be because of infection in the tooth , which has caused an abscess. You should visit a dentist and get an x-ray done, as it will rule out the source of infection and the problem will be treated. Thank you Hope it will help you