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How To Treat Painful Gums?

Hi, I am a healthy 25 year old women. I am 5ft 6, and 8stone 4pds. Since Ive remembered I have suffered with extremely painful gums after exercise, it is my lower gums and comes on usually when I am running either outdoors or on the treadmill. It lasts until I get my breath back and back to normality. I do not clench my teeth and I have never smoked. It appears to be that when I begin to gasp for my breath (even slightly) my gums begin to ache. It is unusal and I have suffered it a very long time, I have recently decided to get fit again though I feel that knowing the pain I will face, it puts me off. Any ideas wht it is or to prevent the pain? Thank you
Thu, 24 Jul 2014
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Running ,or thread mill are aerobic exercises which require heavy breathing .This is in opposite to what your jaws are used to .If your jaw muscles are not used to this kind of movement ,they stiffen up and cause the pain to radiate to the gums and associated areas.

I would suggests to do simple jaw exercises before your exercises so that your jaws are used to it and are strengthened.

Open and close your mouth tightly for a few times in a day .

If it is too severe ,consult your dentist and get night guards done.

Hope this was useful.
Thanks and regards.
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How To Treat Painful Gums?

Thanks for using Health Care Magic. Read your query. Running ,or thread mill are aerobic exercises which require heavy breathing .This is in opposite to what your jaws are used to .If your jaw muscles are not used to this kind of movement ,they stiffen up and cause the pain to radiate to the gums and associated areas. I would suggests to do simple jaw exercises before your exercises so that your jaws are used to it and are strengthened. Open and close your mouth tightly for a few times in a day . If it is too severe ,consult your dentist and get night guards done. Hope this was useful. Thanks and regards.