Inner gum inflammation
Inflammation on the inner gum can affect tongue-side or palate-side gingiva and may result from plaque, trauma, a tooth infection, or irritation from an a.
The short answer
Inflammation on the inner gum can affect tongue-side or palate-side gingiva and may result from plaque, trauma, a tooth infection, or irritation from an appliance.
How can inner-gum inflammation appear or feel?
Inflamed inner gum may be sore, red, swollen, or bleed. Clean gently, avoid sharp foods and concentrated antiseptics, and seek care for a lump, persistent ulcer, pus, fever, or spreading swelling.
What can you do for sore or bleeding inner gums?
Inflamed inner gum may be sore, red, swollen, or bleed. Clean gently, avoid sharp foods and concentrated antiseptics, and seek care for a lump, persistent ulcer, pus, fever, or spreading swelling.
When should inflamed inner gums be examined?
Inflamed inner gum may be sore, red, swollen, or bleed. Clean gently, avoid sharp foods and concentrated antiseptics, and seek care for a lump, persistent ulcer, pus, fever, or spreading swelling.
What should you ask about your inner-gum inflammation?
Inflamed inner gum may be sore, red, swollen, or bleed. Clean gently, avoid sharp foods and concentrated antiseptics, and seek care for a lump, persistent ulcer, pus, fever, or spreading swelling.
Frequently asked questions
Can this improve without treatment?
Inflamed inner gum may be sore, red, swollen, or bleed. Clean gently, avoid sharp foods and concentrated antiseptics, and seek care for a lump, persistent ulcer, pus, fever, or spreading swelling.
What will the dentist check?
Inflamed inner gum may be sore, red, swollen, or bleed. Clean gently, avoid sharp foods and concentrated antiseptics, and seek care for a lump, persistent ulcer, pus, fever, or spreading swelling.
Who wrote this page
This library is published by Dental Nation, a licensed dental group practising in the United Arab Emirates. Pages are written and overseen by the same clinical team that treats patients in our clinics, and are held to a fixed editorial standard for safety and accuracy.
This page is patient education, not medical advice, and cannot replace an examination. Anything urgent — facial swelling, trauma, uncontrolled bleeding or severe pain — needs a dentist or emergency care now.