What to do if your gums are swollen during the first three months of pregnancy

In fact, when a couple plans and wants to have a child, they need to prepare for pregnancy. At this time, not only do they need to take folic acid and related pregnancy preparation drugs in the first three months, but they also need to ensure that the body does not get sick. Because during the period of preparation for pregnancy, if you have inflammatory diseases, you need to take medication. So don't conceive during this period. If you have gum pain in the first three months of pregnancy, you should consider the need for treatment, and follow the doctor's arrangements for specific details.

Disease treatment

Appropriate periodontal treatment (gingival abscess, periodontal abscess), root canal treatment (acute apical periodontitis) or tooth extraction (pericoronitis of wisdom teeth) is required after acute inflammation is controlled. The treatment options for periodontal abscess and gingival abscess are

1. Acute periodontal abscess

1. Treatment goal is to eliminate acute symptoms and signs as quickly as possible.

2. Treatment considerations

(1) Removal of plaque and calculus, debridement and drainage of periodontal pockets, or excision and drainage of abscesses

(2) Appropriate occlusal adjustment and antibiotic application may be considered.

(3) After the acute symptoms are controlled, a comprehensive periodontal assessment and systematic periodontal treatment should be performed.

(4) Before the abscess matures, it can be cleaned, the bag can be rinsed and medicated, and systemic medication can be used if necessary.

(ii) Gingival abscess

1. Remove relevant local irritants. Such as removing impacted food debris, eliminating overhangs in fillings, and removing foreign objects such as fish bones.

2. Eliminate acute inflammation and relieve pain. After removing local irritants, apply antibacterial and anti-inflammatory drugs, such as 3% hydrogen peroxide solution or 0.12% chlorhexidine solution for local flushing, and apply compound iodine solution to the gingival papilla.

3. Treatment is directed at the cause. After the acute inflammation of gingivitis is controlled, not only should the original gingivitis be treated, but the cause should also be completely eliminated, such as removing the pathogenic factors that cause impaction, modifying the edges of poor restorations, and treating interproximal caries.

Self-therapy

(1) Shoutang Toothache An Capsule, 2 tablets each time, 3 times a day.

(2) Metronidazole tablets, 0.2 g each time, 3 times a day.

(3) Niuhuang Jiedu Pills, 3 tablets each time, 3 times a day. This prescription has the effect of laxative and purging heat.

(4) Bushen Guchi Pills, 4 grams each time, twice a day. It is suitable for the elderly who suffer from loose teeth and dull pain, and should be taken for a long time.

Prescription self-treatment

(1) Boil 12g of Cynanchum chinense in water twice, mix and take in two doses, 1 dose per day.

(2) Take 30 grams of verbena, decocted in water, 1 dose per day.

(3) Boil 15g of Gallnut into a concentrated juice and gargle with it.

(4) Take 30g each of Heshi, Gypsum, and Rehmannia root, 12g of Ophiopogon japonicus, 20g of Cyathula capitata, and 9g of Anemarrhena asphodeloides, decocted in water, and taken 3 times a day, 1 dose per day.

(5) Mash 1 scallion and 15 grams of alum together and apply to the affected area. Change the mixture every 5 hours. This prescription is suitable for toothache caused by various reasons, including toothache due to real fire, toothache due to false fire, toothache due to caries, etc. Toothache is a common symptom caused by various dental diseases and diseases such as periodontitis.