How to treat swollen and painful gums during confinement

A woman's body becomes more sensitive after becoming pregnant, and this condition will continue until the end of the confinement period, because the hormones in the woman's body undergo significant changes during this stage. What should I do if my gums are swollen and painful during the confinement period? It is not advisable for mothers to take medicines during the confinement period, because the medicines will enter the fetus through breast milk and may affect the baby. Let’s learn about other methods that can relieve swollen and painful gums during confinement.

1. What to do if your gums are swollen and painful during the confinement period

1. Pay attention to your diet, avoid eating too cold or too hot food, don’t eat spicy or fried food, and eat more vegetables and fruits.

2. People with swollen and painful gums can drink two large glasses of tomato juice every day, which is beneficial for supplementing vitamin C and enhancing the antibacterial ability of gums.

3. Maintain good oral hygiene, rinse your mouth after meals, and brush your teeth before going to bed. When your gums are red and swollen, you can gargle with warm salt water or normal saline to flush out the bacteria in your mouth and promote recovery from the disease.

2. How to take care of your teeth

1. Drink less carbonated beverages

Many people know that carbonated beverages can cause great damage to our teeth, such as frequent drinking of cola, some acidic fruit juices, etc., especially when carbonated beverages are combined with hot water, the surface enamel of our teeth will be damaged and easily softened and worn to a certain extent.

2. Change different toothpaste brands frequently

If we use the same brand of toothpaste for a long time, it is likely to cause some harmful effects. The bacteria in our mouths can develop drug resistance and cause this brand of toothpaste to lose its protective effect.

3. When your teeth are sensitive, you can chew some tea leaves

Many people eat foods with different flavors, such as hot, cold, sour, sweet, etc. At this time, their teeth can easily become sensitive, leading to gum pain. At this time, we can actually chew some tea leaves, put them on the sensitive teeth and chew them gently, and then spit them out after a few minutes. This can effectively relieve the symptoms of tooth allergy.

What to do if your gums are swollen and painful during the confinement period? In fact, the most important thing is to protect your teeth. Mothers should not blindly take medicine, because after taking the medicine, you have to feed your baby milk, so the ingredients of this medicine will be fed to the baby through breast milk, which will have a great impact on the baby's body. Just drink more water every day. All mothers remember this!