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What Causes A Receded Gum Line And Tenderness Around The Nostrils?

I Just noticed a receded gum line at one of my front teeth, tenderness up to my nostril on that side and pain in the top gum going towards all the way to the back tooth, a slight bleeding when using my electric tooth brush in this area. It is pretty tender, I first noticed the tenderness at nostril yesterday. I had a very bad cold starting the first week in May and am just this week feeling over it.
I think I can wait to see my dentist on Monday, but can I do something to help in the meantime, such as a hydrogen peroxide solution to rinse my mouth?
Mon, 12 Jun 2017
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Hello,

Your symptoms are pointing toward sinus Infection secondary to cold and pain in gums and nostril is due to it. Although, bleeding on brushing is due to gum infection that is also the cause of gum recession. So my suggestion is to consult an emergency room and get evaluated.

You can be advised a course of antibiotics like Augmentin and anti-inflammatory painkillers like Ibuprofen along with decongestant nasal spray like Xylometazoline. Do steam inhalation and saline nasal irrigation. You should also consult a dentist and get evaluated. A thorough scaling will be done and if recession is severe gum grafting can be advised.

Please upload images of your teeth so that I can guide you more precisely of how to proceed for treatment of recession as too much recession can cause loose of tooth.

Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.

Regards,
Dr. Honey Arora
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What Causes A Receded Gum Line And Tenderness Around The Nostrils?

Hello, Your symptoms are pointing toward sinus Infection secondary to cold and pain in gums and nostril is due to it. Although, bleeding on brushing is due to gum infection that is also the cause of gum recession. So my suggestion is to consult an emergency room and get evaluated. You can be advised a course of antibiotics like Augmentin and anti-inflammatory painkillers like Ibuprofen along with decongestant nasal spray like Xylometazoline. Do steam inhalation and saline nasal irrigation. You should also consult a dentist and get evaluated. A thorough scaling will be done and if recession is severe gum grafting can be advised. Please upload images of your teeth so that I can guide you more precisely of how to proceed for treatment of recession as too much recession can cause loose of tooth. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further. Regards, Dr. Honey Arora