My boyfriend had a boxing spa-ing match with a friend and and was punched in the mouth, it looked like his top front tooth may have split his bottom lip, this happened Saturday night. The spit has closed in but is a white colour the lip is still enlarged and very painful it is bruised. Should he see the doctor to get it checked and have antibiotics???
Hi! Welcome to Chat Doctor. I read your query. As you mentioned there was trauma to lip from upper tooth. This takes time to heal and goes through a series of stages while healing. The white color is of traumatic ulcer which has pus accumulation in it. That is why lip may be slightly swollen as well. This may take 2-3 weeks for healing. I suggest you to take multivitamin tablet one per day for 2 weeks. Tablet Tylenol or Ibuprofen can help in pain relief. Apply Lidocaine gel before eating, this will reduce burning sensation. Do warm compressions from outside. Avoid spicy and acidic foods and beverages. Maintain good oral hygiene. Hope the answer helps you. Thank you!