Duration of pain | Pain with gingivitis

Duration of pain

It is difficult to give an indication of how long the pain lasts. The duration varies depending on how much the inflammation has spread. A small acute injury to the gums, in a patient who is systemically healthy, causes pain that disappears after a few days.

In case of aphtha, a small blister in the area of the mucous membrane caused by pathogens, the pain can last up to 9 days. In acute necrotizing ulcerative gingivitis, the gums are suddenly very swollen and begin to destroy gum areas. If the pathogens are not treated, the longer the pain lasts. However, the pain should not last longer than 2 days. Otherwise you have to visit a dentist.

How can the pain be relieved?

General painkillers are helpful against the pain, but also medications which on the one hand fight the cause and on the other hand additionally block out the pain. These are listed in the topic Drugs. There are also many tried and tested home remedies that work against the pain and against the inflammation itself.

In order not to provoke the pain additionally, one should not do sport. In order not to hold the head down, one should avoid heavy physical work. Daily oral hygiene fights the inflammation and thus relieves the pain step by step. In most cases it helps to go to the dentist, who fights the focus of the inflammation by professional cleaning of the teeth and the periodontium. Some medications are not freely available and must be prescribed by the dentist.

Medicines for pain in gum inflammation

There are, of course, home remedies that specifically help only against pain. These include arnica pellets, good smelling aromas like incense, or herbs like curcuma or ginger. But more important is to find out the cause of the gum inflammation and treat it.

If it is not treated, the pain will remain. Home remedies against the inflammation are also indirectly painkillers. Many of the anti-inflammatory drugs are also known for their analgesic and pain-relieving function.

Alum is a mineral that is rather unknown and therefore not available everywhere. It has an astringent effect on mucous membranes, thus reducing the blood circulation in the inflamed area. The inflammation is therefore not transported further, and can not infect other areas.

A high-percentage schnapps is another option for all inflammations in the mouth and neck area. The clear liquor is gargled undiluted for 60 seconds if possible and rinsed around the gums. It is important to spit out the rinse along with bacteria.

It must not be swallowed. Similarly, only in diluted form, the rinse can also be done with apple vinegar or lemon. These substances have an antimicrobial effect and cause a higher saliva flow. Another homemade mouthrinse is the one with ginger or chamomile. Coconut oil has, in addition to its antibacterial effect, the additional advantage that it tastes pleasant.