Patient's Query
Hello doctor,
I have a red spot on my gum, and it is painful. I have been keeping a good flossing routine for about a week now.
Kindly help.
Hello,
Welcome to icliniq.com.
I understand your concern. I saw the attached pictures (attachments removed to protect the patient’s identity); it looks like a gingival injury caused by hot food or rough brushing technique.
This can be due to the following reasons;
1) Injury due to hot or spicy food.
2) Infection or underlying caries in the adjacent teeth.
3) False brushing technique.
4) Chewing something hard.
I suggest you give it some time, relax and have patience; in the meantime, take cold and soft food, try keeping an icepack at the spot, brush gently, and gargle with warm water. For pain, I suggest taking tablet Ibuprofen and applying the oral numbing gel like Orasore gel (Choline Salicylate, Lignocaine, Benzalkonium Chloride, Glycerine, and Spearmint) or Orajel (Benzocaine and Zinc chloride).
I hope it all helps you.
Take care.
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