Swollen gum 2 weeks after filling
A swollen gum two weeks after a filling may reflect irritation, a high bite, trapped plaque, or infection and should be checked by the treating dentis
The short answer
A swollen gum two weeks after a filling may reflect irritation, a high bite, trapped plaque, or infection and should be checked by the treating dentist.
What is the direct answer?
What does this question mean?
Persistent swelling may instead come from decay that has reached the pulp, a crack, periodontal disease, or an abscess beside the root. The timing after treatment is useful, but it does not by itself prove the filling caused the swelling.
What can you do next?
Clean gently around the tooth and between adjacent teeth, avoid repeatedly pressing the swelling, and use only mouth rinses or medicines advised for you. Arrange a review rather than waiting for the area to resolve indefinitely.
When should you seek dental care?
Prompt care is needed for increasing swelling, throbbing pain, fever, bad taste, pus, facial swelling, or difficulty opening the mouth, swallowing, or breathing.
What should you ask the dentist?
Ask whether the bite is high, whether the filling edge traps food, and whether the pulp or gum around the root needs testing or an X-ray.
Frequently asked questions
Can a filling cause a gum abscess?
The filling itself is not the only possible cause; leakage, remaining decay, gum disease, or a pre-existing root infection can produce swelling.
Should the filling be replaced?
Only an examination can show whether adjustment, repair, replacement, gum treatment, or root-canal care is appropriate.