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Swollen gum
I have a tooth cavity and the tooth got broken. The gum got little swollen around the cavity.please help me with a temporary solution.
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Tooth cavity can be restored if there are no signs and symptoms it does not need a xray.For swollen gum around the cavity massage with Metrohex DG gel or Clorni gel thrice daily for a week.
Do warm saline rinses between meals
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Keep the area clean. Brush 4times a day.
Start painkiller SOS.
Seek emergency care, contact personally
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More severity can occur
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Seek treatment ASAP
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Only temporary solution is to maintain strict oral hygiene, eating soft and healthy diet.
And If the pain is there take medicine for few days(Augmentin 625 mg (2 times a day after food),Zerodol SP ((2 times a day after food)
Aciloc RD (2 times a day before food)
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Asap go for xray of
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Take ketorol dt
Do warm saline rinses
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Stop using that side first of all. Start with keeping it clean so that no food particles are stuck in the fractured tooth. And start with the course of antibiotics and anti-inflammatory drugs.
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As soon as lockdown is over get it checked.
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Take augmentin ,metrogy 400mg .zerodol sp.morg night.after lockdown hv check up in clinic
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