Almost everyone has experienced gum swelling and pain, and most people choose medication for treatment. Pregnant women may also experience gum swelling and pain, but they cannot take medication casually. What should pregnant women do if they have swollen gums? How to immediately relieve pain and reduce swelling? Today, Baike will introduce some methods for treating gum swelling and pain in pregnant women.
1. Reasonably adjust diet
Gum swelling and pain is actually a manifestation of internal heat in pregnant women. Therefore, pregnant women's diet must be kept light and they should also eat some spicy foods such as pears and loquats. For pregnant women who are often on fire, they can drink more salty soybean milk, which can have a cooling effect. In addition, it is important to pay attention to eating more light fruits and vegetables during this stage. Spicy, greasy, and high calorie foods must be avoided.
2. Rinse your mouth promptly
After each meal, please rinse your mouth promptly. You can take a sip of light salt water for about five minutes before spitting it out, which can effectively alleviate the symptoms of gum swelling and pain in pregnant women. It is best to go to the hospital to check for oral health issues. If there are any oral diseases, they should be treated in a timely manner. In addition, brushing teeth carefully in the morning and evening, and developing a habit of rinsing mouth after meals, it is best to brush teeth after fasting every meal.
3. Rinse with physiological saline solution
The gum swelling and pain caused by pregnant women's internal heat is only pain, and they may also feel itchy teeth due to swelling, and even accompanied by symptoms such as gingivitis and severe gum enlargement. If pus has already formed on the gums at this point, rinsing your mouth with physiological saline containing 1% hydrogen peroxide can relieve gum swelling and pain, and also have a sterilizing effect.
4. Take medication
Although pregnant women should try to avoid taking medication during pregnancy, if the symptoms of gum swelling and pain are severe, pregnant women can still take some pain relieving or anti-inflammatory drugs under the guidance of a doctor. But don't use medication in the early stages of pregnancy, the best time should be in the middle of pregnancy, when the impact on the baby can be minimized to the greatest extent.
