Hi, a day ago i woke up with a pain/sore on my gum high above my front teeth. When i observed the area, it just seemed more red. It is painful to touch and bothersome. I gargled with salt water before bed yesterday, and i woke up today with the inside of my lips swollen. A section of the gum above two of my front teeth is tender to touch and looks shinier. what should i do? is it serious or can i just carry on until it goes away?
Welcome to ChatDoctorI read your query. You should get IOWA X-ray done for your upper front teeth. Since they are tendon so, might be associated with pupal or periodically or periodontal infection which may lead to pain and swelling done. In case of pupal infection, you have to go for RCT done and for periodontal infection deep cleaning with querrattage is needed. So visit your dentist and meanwhile you can do warm saline gargle 3, 4 times a day and painkiller too whenever needed. Thank you