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Is Maggot The Right Procedure In Treating Swollen Gums?

Hi Doctor, My 10 months old son has a swollen black gum, in our culture it is called Ebiino, and this situation used to be handled traditionally by digging up the gum and they remove something so called "maggot". This looks un acceptable in modern medicine circles. Please advise on whether the tradition is correct & any associated risks?. What would i do if the sickness associated with the swollen gum persists on using the modern medicine?
Sat, 19 Apr 2014
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Hi,
Thanks for posting the query,
Swoolen gums indaicates infection, this could also be due to nutritional deficiency.
Best method is to go for a professional scaling and polishing every six months.
Take lukewarm saline and antiseptic mouthwash gargles.
Maintain a good oral hygiene.
Take multivitamin suplements.

Take care!
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Is Maggot The Right Procedure In Treating Swollen Gums?

Hi, Thanks for posting the query, Swoolen gums indaicates infection, this could also be due to nutritional deficiency. Best method is to go for a professional scaling and polishing every six months. Take lukewarm saline and antiseptic mouthwash gargles. Maintain a good oral hygiene. Take multivitamin suplements. Take care!