Hello, well saturday the top right of my mouth started to feel funny i discovered it was swollen gums , i also had the fever and soar throat . Now i have all my gums swollen i cant chew or close my mouth properly. I have cold sores on my gums and lip. I also feel my wisdom tootChatDoctoring out on the top right of my mouth. What is wrong with my gums?
Hello there, Swelling in the gums indicates inflammation of the gums called gingivitis. It shows symptoms such as bleeding gums, redness, swelling, pain and sensitivity, recession of the gums or apical migration, exposure of root surfaces of teeth. Bacterial or viral infection of the gums may lead to formation of abscess, fever and sore throat. Viral infection may lead to formation of cold sores on lip and gums. You need symptomatic treatment for gingivitis, go for professional scaling of gums, deep curettage and root planing which removes all the irritants, dental plaque and calculus and restores good oral health. Regular mouth rinsing with lukewarm saline water or antiseptic mouthwash like Betadine or chlorhexidine gives soothing effect. Apply topical oral antiseptics over the cold sores along with oral dose of multivitamin supplements. I hope this helps, take care.