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Accidental Gum Injury While Brushing
While brushing, my toothbrush slipped and hit my gum, causing a small tiny amount of pus to form there.
It's been two days, and I've tried to heal it with saltwater rinses, but it hasn't improved.
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See its clearly an ulcer,which means that your upper layer of skin has peeled off which happens naturally also.but here in your case it has been during brushing which means some sort of trauma to gingiva has occured.
Avoid eating hot and spicy food for a week,it will heal eventually
Next Steps
as such no medication required
Health Tips
maintain proper oral hygiene and do not think about it anymore
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Hope you are doing well and the pain has been reduced.
Continue the mucopain gel and maintain hygiene to get it to heal sooner.
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It is an ulcer ,use topical ointment
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Apply mucopain ointment
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Hello,
It looks like an ulcer. So, nothing to worry about just follow proper oral hygiene measures and it shall subside in a week.
Apply topical ointment like dentogel/Dologel.
If it's occurring repeatedly then do consult your near by dentist.
Next Steps
drink more water and fluid
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avoid hot and spicy food and beverages.
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It’s an apthous ulcer
Please do saline rinse
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Quadra gel
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As rightly mentioned by my fellow dentist .. it is AN ULCER .
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1) Apply Orasore / Metrogyl Dg gel / Ornigreat gel on it ... thrice a day ( after meal - do not rinse or take liquid for atleast 10 -15 mins, so that it can do it's work .
2) you can also use sensigel or mucopain if it pains while eating .. in that case apply the gel before meal ..this will numb the area
3) Avoid hot and spicy food for few days , so that it can heal ..
4) use soft / ultra soft toothbrush & be little gentle while brushing
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Do not touch or try to scrape it .
It will heal itself 2-3days
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It's ulcer
Use ulcer gel
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Avoid hot, spicy and salty food
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It’s an ulcer now
Avoid hot and spicy food
Consume water and curd
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Apply Dentogel on the ulcer - 3 times in a day
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Be mindful while brushing until it heals
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The gum cut has become an ulcer
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Apply orasore gel
It will heal in 4 days
Health Tips
Avoid brushing for 2 days
Don’t rinse with alcoholic mouth washes
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Its ulcer apply gel
Avoid spicy hot food
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Dr. Moin Ahmed
Dentist
1 yrs exp
Hyderabad
It is accidental injury with brush to gums leads to an ulcer !
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Apply ulcer gel.
Health Tips
Avoid hot and spicy foods !
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Dr. Manpreet Kaur
Dentist
11 yrs exp
Chandigarh
Apply dentogel CT three times a day....
do warm saline rinses.
Avoid hot and spicy food.
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Dr. Deeksha Sharma
Dentist
4 yrs exp
Delhi
It looks like a small ulcer.
Continue with lukewarm rinsing, three times a day and start applying Dologel CT twice a day over it for 2-3 days.
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Visit a dental clinic for thorough examination if the condition doesn’t improve even after 2 days.
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Avoid eating hot and spicy food to prevent burning sensation.
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