Sore gums remedy

Sore gums often improve with gentle plaque removal, but persistent pain can signal gum disease, trauma, ulcers, or a tooth problem.

Plaque at the gum edge causes inflammation, while hard calculus, a rough restoration, brushing injury, burns, mouth ulcers, and poorly fitting appliances can make one area tender. Pain near one tooth may instead arise from decay, a crack, or an abscess.

Use a soft brush, clean between teeth carefully, choose cooler soft foods briefly, and rinse gently with warm salt water if it soothes you. Avoid tobacco, very spicy foods, and placing irritant chemicals on the gums while you arrange care if symptoms persist.

Arrange an appointment for soreness lasting more than a short period, recurring ulcers, bleeding, recession, a lump, or pain focused around one tooth. Urgent assessment is needed with fever, pus, facial swelling, or difficulty swallowing.

Ask whether the tenderness is gingival inflammation, an ulcer, a traumatic spot, or pain referred from a tooth. Ask whether you need professional cleaning, a filling, an adjustment to a restoration, or a periodontal examination.