Gum is inflamed
An inflamed gum is swollen, red, tender, or prone to bleeding, usually because plaque irritates the gingival tissue.
What usually causes an inflamed gum?
An inflamed gum is swollen, red, tender, or prone to bleeding, usually because plaque irritates the gingival tissue.
What happens to tissue around an inflamed tooth?
Gingival inflammation is the tissue response around a tooth, often visible at the gum margin. Plaque, calculus, trapped food, dental work, hormones, and infection can contribute.
How can I care for an inflamed gum?
Brush gently with fluoride toothpaste and clean between teeth with floss or an interdental brush. Avoid tobacco and picking at the swollen tissue.
When does gum inflammation need examination?
Book care when inflammation lasts or recurs, especially with bleeding, pus, bad taste, fever, pain, or mobility. Breathing or swallowing difficulty is urgent.
What is causing my gingival inflammation?
Ask what is inflaming the gingiva and whether pocket measurements show periodontal disease. Ask whether scaling, a filling, or restoration adjustment is needed.
Frequently asked questions
Why is one part of my gum inflamed?
A trapped irritant, plaque, a cavity, a fractured tooth, or a restoration edge can localize inflammation.
Does inflamed gum tissue heal?
Mild inflammation can settle when its cause is removed, but recession or supporting-tissue loss needs care.
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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.