Front tooth Gum swell. What can be done?

Greetings patient, Hope this application had a choice of uploading the picture of swelling or clinical area so that we can guide you much precisely. Well as for now it's best for you to know the multiple causes of swelling of gums. 1. Poor Hygiene: usually an accumulation of plaque or dental dirt causes the swelling of gums due to bacterial activity a simple scaling or cleaning will help in subsiding the swelling. Such kind of condition is common in mouth breathers(for front teeth). 2. Localized Infection: if you feel the swelling is localized to a single tooth area then it's more due to some injury due to some trauma either because of hard or hot food. In such cases, the condition is acute or with a sudden onset and severe pain. In this case, do warm saline rinses and use a topical gel for ulcers available in market as over the counter drugs for pain relieving. Visit a dentist for more precise medications. 3. dental decay or trauma: usually even due to chronic decay or dental fractures patient doesn't feel pain in front tooth region since pus accumulation doesn't cause pain and aggravate into a swelling moving through thin bone plates into gums Int trying to scare you but a thorough clinical examination is needed for confirmatory diagnosis best is to visit a dentist asap.

visit a general dentist for diagnosis

use a gel or do warm saline rinses and keep that area clean dont do forceful brushing near the swelling