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How Can Swelling And Pain In The Gums Be Treated?

Hi, i got braces about 4 months ago, and everything was fine untill about 2 weeks ago when i went in to get them tightened and a larger wire, btw i had spaces on my top two front teeth but about a week ago i felt my gums because they were hurting especially behind my 2 top teeth and i looked in the mirror and it looks like my gums got squished together or something and they look swollen, i just got scared because i thought it was something bad, and it hurts when i brush behind there, do you think there’s anything i can do to get rid of it ?
Wed, 25 Jul 2018
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Hello and Welcome to ‘Ask A Doctor’ service.
I have reviewed your query and here is my advice.

It looks like the gums aee inflamed leading to pain in gums and is probably due to movement of front teeth towards each other caising compression of gums.
If the gums have grown in between teeth then they needs to be removed from between the teeth to let teeth approximate towards each other.
Consult your Orthodontist and get evaluated.
For now apply Lidocaine gel over it.
Do warm saline gargles.
Do ice packs over the gums..

Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Honey Arora
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How Can Swelling And Pain In The Gums Be Treated?

Hello and Welcome to ‘Ask A Doctor’ service. I have reviewed your query and here is my advice. It looks like the gums aee inflamed leading to pain in gums and is probably due to movement of front teeth towards each other caising compression of gums. If the gums have grown in between teeth then they needs to be removed from between the teeth to let teeth approximate towards each other. Consult your Orthodontist and get evaluated. For now apply Lidocaine gel over it. Do warm saline gargles. Do ice packs over the gums.. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further. Regards, Dr. Honey Arora