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What Causes Discharge From Gums?
Hello, I have a discharge in the top of my mouth from behind two top teeth to the left of my front teeth about a dozen times a day. It gives a numbing flowing sensation and lasts for about 5 seconds. There is no pain and happens randomly. I saw the dentist and he said everything is fine with my teeth. It has been going on for a couple of weeks. Any ideas? Thank you.
Wed, 30 Jul 2014
Hello, thank you for consulting with healthcaremagic.
It can be possible that something might have got stuck between your those two teeth and now it is causing inflammation of gums and this discharge is because of this inflammation only.
Better that once you should get your complete cleaning of teeth done, as this will solve the problem.
Hope it will help you.
It can be possible that something might have got stuck between your those two teeth and now it is causing inflammation of gums and this discharge is because of this inflammation only.
Better that once you should get your complete cleaning of teeth done, as this will solve the problem.
Hope it will help you.
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Thanks for consulting HCM
Read your query, as you have discharge from gum this can be due periodonal ligament infection that is infection in tooth supporting ligament leads to formation of Periodontal abscess,or due to infection in tooth due to caries present in root of tooth .
I will suggest you to maintain proper oral hygiene by brushing twice daily , use mouthwash chlorhexidine regularly and consult your dentist go for investigations IOPA xray of two tooth causing discharge to rule out the cause whether infection is present in tooth or supporting ligaments and if infection is in tooth due to caries then you can go for its treatment Root canal treatment or post and core and if infection is in periodontal ligament then you can go for Oral prophylaxis ( scaling and root planing ) .
Hope it will help you.
Wishing you good health.
Regards,
Dr. Priyanka tiwari
Thanks for consulting HCM
Read your query, as you have discharge from gum this can be due periodonal ligament infection that is infection in tooth supporting ligament leads to formation of Periodontal abscess,or due to infection in tooth due to caries present in root of tooth .
I will suggest you to maintain proper oral hygiene by brushing twice daily , use mouthwash chlorhexidine regularly and consult your dentist go for investigations IOPA xray of two tooth causing discharge to rule out the cause whether infection is present in tooth or supporting ligaments and if infection is in tooth due to caries then you can go for its treatment Root canal treatment or post and core and if infection is in periodontal ligament then you can go for Oral prophylaxis ( scaling and root planing ) .
Hope it will help you.
Wishing you good health.
Regards,
Dr. Priyanka tiwari
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