Swollen gums and face remedy

Swollen gums with facial swelling can indicate a dental infection and need prompt assessment rather than home remedies alone.

Inflammation may start in the gingiva, tooth pulp, or tissue around a partially erupted tooth and spread into nearby facial tissue.

Use a cool compress outside the cheek and keep the mouth clean, but do not squeeze the swelling or put aspirin on the gum. Treatment may involve drainage or treatment of the source tooth.

Get emergency help for breathing or swallowing difficulty, eye swelling, rapidly increasing swelling, fever, or inability to open the mouth normally.

Ask which tooth or tissue is responsible, whether drainage or root canal treatment is needed, and which warning signs require immediate help.