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What Causes Rough Texture And Swelling On The Papilla?

I burned my mouth on coffee really bad 3 months ago my incisive papilla is still hard and swollen in the morning and still hurts every day the rest of my mouth is starting to finally heal did I damage the papilla will it eventually heal or what can I do to help with the situation! I have tried so many things! It hurts up inside where my front teeth too in morning then gets better as day goes on! I did burn it pretty good! Coffee was in microwave for 3 minutes instead of 30 seconds I never did this before and never had this so it had to be that! Help!
Fri, 22 Jul 2016
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Hello,

I can understand your concern. A burned incisive papilla, however bad it has been been burn, should not take up to 3 months to heal. What I suspect here is your front teeth have been damaged due to excessive heat as the coffee must have come in contact with the teeth, too.

Our teeth also have blood supply as with any other organ in the body. Excessive heat or injury can damage the nerve and blood vessels supplying the tooth that we cannot see from the outside. Once damaged, the blood supply cannot be regained and the tooth has to go through root canal treatment to eliminate infection and pain you are experiencing. The swelling in the papilla might be due to cyst formation at the end of the root of the front teeth.

I would advise you to visit your dentist and got for x-ray of the front teeth along with electric pulp vitality test (EPT). If the teeth are in fact non-vital, you will have to go through root canal treatment. If the teeth are fine regarding its blood and nerve supply, then the dentist can see the incisive papilla region and can advise you regarding that.

I hope this information helps you. Thank you for choosing HealthcareMagic. I wish you feel better soon.

Best,
Dr. Viraj Shah
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What Causes Rough Texture And Swelling On The Papilla?

Hello, I can understand your concern. A burned incisive papilla, however bad it has been been burn, should not take up to 3 months to heal. What I suspect here is your front teeth have been damaged due to excessive heat as the coffee must have come in contact with the teeth, too. Our teeth also have blood supply as with any other organ in the body. Excessive heat or injury can damage the nerve and blood vessels supplying the tooth that we cannot see from the outside. Once damaged, the blood supply cannot be regained and the tooth has to go through root canal treatment to eliminate infection and pain you are experiencing. The swelling in the papilla might be due to cyst formation at the end of the root of the front teeth. I would advise you to visit your dentist and got for x-ray of the front teeth along with electric pulp vitality test (EPT). If the teeth are in fact non-vital, you will have to go through root canal treatment. If the teeth are fine regarding its blood and nerve supply, then the dentist can see the incisive papilla region and can advise you regarding that. I hope this information helps you. Thank you for choosing HealthcareMagic. I wish you feel better soon. Best, Dr. Viraj Shah