My gums on one side of my mouth are swollen and feel rough and they are also slightly pale but do not hurt and neither do my teeth .I don t have a fever or swollen glands. I brush twice a day and floss once a day and also use mouth wash before bed. The swelling came on suddenly after flossing last night what s going on?
Hello and welcome to Chat Doctor forum, i would be glad to answer your query, i would like to inform you that the sudden swelling over the gums appeared following trauma from flossing. Sometimes, improper technique for flossing cause cuts over the gums, therefore I recommend you to avoid using the floss in the affected area for at least 3-5 days, allow healing to happen. Kindly use proper technique for flossing to avoid floss cuts. You can continue using a mouth wash, massage you gums with dologel-ct (twice/day), apply it half a before the meals. Follow the given instructions, swelling will disappear in a few days.I hope I answered your query, i wish you good health.