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Suggest Remedy For Small Hole On Gum That Is Quite Painful

I have a small hole on my gum that is quite painful, it first appeared accompanied by swollen taste buds on my tounge wich have now gone away due to rinsng with salt water and or hydrogen peroxide rinse, I am still using the rinse method but the hole doesn't seem to be going away.. can you help me with this? Not sure what it is is been about 3-4days.
Fri, 4 Jul 2014
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Hello,

Read your query, as you have small painful hole in gum this can be due to formation of Abscess in gum due to deposition of food debris in gum or due to presence of plaque , calculus subgingival region of tooth or due to caries in tooth may be there is formation of Abscess at apex of root .
For this you should consult dentist and go for visual oral examination and Investigations IOPA x ray of region of hole in gum if there is Abscess in gum then go for Scaling and Curetage of tooth , if there is caries then go for Root canal treatment if possible.
In meantime do warm saline gargle two - three times a day, you can do mouthwash like chlorhexidine or Hiora mouthwash once daily , you can apply gum paint like stolin on gums for pain.

Hope it will help you.
Wishing you good health .

Regards,
Dr. Priyanka tiwari
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Suggest Remedy For Small Hole On Gum That Is Quite Painful

Hello, Read your query, as you have small painful hole in gum this can be due to formation of Abscess in gum due to deposition of food debris in gum or due to presence of plaque , calculus subgingival region of tooth or due to caries in tooth may be there is formation of Abscess at apex of root . For this you should consult dentist and go for visual oral examination and Investigations IOPA x ray of region of hole in gum if there is Abscess in gum then go for Scaling and Curetage of tooth , if there is caries then go for Root canal treatment if possible. In meantime do warm saline gargle two - three times a day, you can do mouthwash like chlorhexidine or Hiora mouthwash once daily , you can apply gum paint like stolin on gums for pain. Hope it will help you. Wishing you good health . Regards, Dr. Priyanka tiwari