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Three Potential Reasons You Could Be Dealing with Inflamed Gums Around a Single Tooth

June 21, 2021

Three Potential Reasons You Could Be Dealing with Inflamed Gums Around a Single Tooth

When you have swollen gums, it is generally caused by serious gum disease. But what happens when the inflamed gums surround just a single tooth? It could be a few different things. The best way to determine what you are specifically dealing with is to contact California Dental Group at (800) 407-0161 for a dental cleaning and exam.

In the meantime, keep reading to learn about three potential reasons that your gums are inflamed around just one tooth.

  1. You Have Suffered Trauma to Your Jaw
  2. If you have recently been hit in the face near the area that is inflamed, then you have found your answer. Any type of blunt force trauma could cause the gums to swell. Just as your arm could become bruised and swollen if you were hit, so could your gums.

  3. You Have Gum Disease
  4. While gum disease generally involves at least the top or bottom half of your mouth, it is possible that you could have gum disease just around one tooth. For example, if you had a crown installed and it left a larger gap between your gums and your new tooth, this area could develop more bacteria and, in return, develop gum disease.

  5. You Have an Abscess
  6. One of the most painful dental issues a person can deal with is an abscess. Simply put, this is an infection, and it needs to be treated right away. If you have pain in a tooth and you do not have it treated, it could turn into an abscess. When it gets to that point, it is no longer something you can treat from home or that will get better on its own.

It will only get more painful and require medication such as antibiotics. In severe cases, an abscess could result in the need for you to have a root canal procedure done.

If You Have Inflamed Gums Get Them Treated Right Away

What do all of these issues have in common? They show that if you are dealing with inflamed gums, you should get dental care right away. This is true whether it is your whole mouth that is overcome with inflammation or just a single gum. As soon as you notice your gums are puffy and/or they bleed when you brush, contact California Dental Group for help.

The sooner you contact us at (800) 407-0161 to make an appointment, the less severe your situation is likely to be – and the easier the solution will be.

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