Flux on the gum

Flux on the gums is a serious dental disease, which is fraught with many complications. Let's look at the causes of the appearance of the flux, the symptoms of the disease, the methods of diagnosis, as well as the methods of treatment and prevention.

Flux on the gum or periostitis is a dangerous disease that, without timely treatment, can cause blood poisoning. Flux occurs due to neglected or untimely treatment of caries and infectious lesions. Compliance with cavity hygiene and regular preventive examinations at the dentist is a precondition for preventing flux on the gum. Periostitis can occur at any age and always carries a painful effect. Without proper treatment, the flux develops into a chronic and acute form, each of which is accompanied by pronounced painful symptoms.

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Causes of flux on the gum

Causes of flux on the gums are varied, but, as a rule, these are infectious lesions. Infection can occur due to neglected dental diseases, due to caries, periodontal diseases and pulpitis.

• The flux develops with inflammatory processes in the gingival pocket, as a result of the transferred angina or furunculosis.
• Traumatic lesions, damage to the jaw and mucous membrane - this is another reason for the flux.
• Not in time removed filling, which provokes the destruction of the pulp - also contributes to the appearance of flux on the gum.
• Periostitis also appears due to medical intervention, for example, infection with microbes through an injection.

In any case, the appearance of a flux causes an infection. At the first symptoms of periostitis, it is necessary to seek medical help. Bacteria and harmful microorganisms corrode the pulp of the tooth and affect the periosteum. Sometimes the flux may also arise due to incomplete treatment. So, if a patient is given a temporary seal with arsenic, which was not removed at the time, the seal breaks the tooth pulp and promotes the development of periostitis.

If the flux is due to caries, then the infection penetrates to the pulp of the tooth through the carious cavity and causes inflammation. Pulpitis proceeds very painfully, but as soon as the pulp has died away, the pain subsides. But it is this stage that represents a particular danger. Since after the death of pulp, the inflammatory process takes a latent form and it is difficult to diagnose and cure. Infection affects the root of the tooth, where the purulent masses begin to accumulate. The danger of such a latent form of periostitis is that sooner or later the bacterial focus is activated, causing inflammation of the jaw bone. In especially severe cases, purulent flux formations begin to come out and accumulate under the periosteum.

Symptoms of flux on the gum

Symptoms of flux on the gum can not be confused with anything. On the gum, near the affected tooth, there is a condensation, which begins to ache from light touch and rapidly increases. The swelling spreads over the soft tissues of the face and increases. In many patients, with a flux swelling of the cheek, lower eyelids, lips and nose. Let's look at the main symptoms of flux not gums, which will help to recognize the disease and seek medical help on time.

• The flux provokes an increase in body temperature, and in particularly neglected cases - the infection of blood.
• Flux causes acute toothache, which is aggravated by eating, brushing teeth or pressing the tooth.
• On the gum, under the affected tooth appears purulent cone, which is constantly increasing and expanding.
• Painful sensations can be seen in the eyes, head and ear, depending on the localization of the flux.

In the chronic course of the disease, the inflammation develops slowly, causing thickening of the jawbone and gums under the affected tooth. With acute periostitis, there is swelling, which extends to the nasolabial fold, lips, neck muscles and face. Absence of treatment with flux on the gum may lead to infection of blood and even death.

What does the flux on the gums look like?

How does the flux on the gum look and can it be recognized even before the onset of painful symptoms? Flux or odontogenic periostitis is a tooth abscess, that is, a tumor that is filled with an infected substance or pus. The flux affects the base of the tooth and the gum. The flux appears only because of infection or as a complication of the transferred dental or infectious-inflammatory diseases.

So, the flux is a tooth abscess that provokes swelling of the soft facial tissues and swelling. The flux looks like a bump from bright red to purulent white. At the beginning of the disease, periostitis can be felt with the tongue. A small compaction near the gums hurts when pressing on it, causing sharp pains that give to the eyes, head and ear. Periostitis must be treated, since the development of the disease can cause death.

Flux on the gums in children

Flux on the gums in children is quite common. Most often, periostitis occurs when the teeth change and because of infection. The danger of flux in children is that parents are not in a hurry to lead a child to dentistry when they find a painful bump on the gum, hoping that rinses will help cure periostitis. But this is far from the case, since the flux signals the neglected state of the teeth and does not comply with the rules of oral hygiene. In most cases, the treatment of flux in children involves the removal of the tooth and the treatment of the affected gums and jaw bones.

• Infection can occur when the milk teeth change constant. On the place of the fallen tooth, an inflamed hole forms, from which the tooth grows. In this case, the lack of dental care is the reason for the loss of the unformed permanent tooth in the future. The task of parents to teach the child to the basic rules of oral hygiene and regularly undergo preventive examinations at the dentist.
• Flux on the gums in children can develop because of caries. Carious bacteria undermine tooth enamel and open access to the tooth pulp, this causes severe pain, which can give to the ear, eyes and head. If the parents ignore the painful symptoms in the child, then eventually the discomfort goes away, as the pulp dies. Only the disease does not stop there, the periostitis takes a chronic form, the treatment of which is more complex and prolonged.
• Disease causing bacteria affect the roots of the teeth and gums. Because of this, the child begins an inflammatory process in the jaw bone, and in the root of the tooth, purulent masses begin to accumulate. The entire process can be seen as an inflamed cone on the gum. In this case, the treatment involves only surgical intervention.

The danger of flux for a child is that in the absence of treatment, periostitis provokes blood infection. In addition, because of the disease, you can lose a tooth. That is why, when the first symptom of the flux is necessary to lead the baby to the dentist. If there is no possibility to visit the doctor, then the pain can be eliminated by means of alternative medicine. To do this, dilute a teaspoon of salt and soda in a glass of water. Rinses with soda solution will help relieve inflammation and pain. But in this case, with a campaign to the dentist is not recommended to tighten.

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Flux on the upper gum

Flux on the upper gum is an inflammatory process with characteristic symptoms. By definition, the flux is a complicated form of caries. The disease is provoked by the patient's inattention to the state of health of the oral cavity and the refusal to go for preventive examination to the dentist. Let's look at the process of flux formation on the upper gum.

• Carious bacteria located on the surface of the tooth or between the teeth penetrate the pulp. Pulp is a kind of connective tissue that fills the cavity of the tooth, has loose structure, nerve fibers, blood and lymphatic vessels.
• Once the bacteria have got into the tooth pulp, painful sensations begin to emerge, delivering discomfort. But as soon as the pulp died, the pain stops. Very often, it is the fact of the cessation of pain that gives patients a false impression that the disease has already passed, which means that the visit to the dentist is postponed.
• But the inflammation does not stop on the destroyed pulp of the tooth. The inflammatory process takes on a chronic form. The infection spreads, the bacteria multiply, affecting the root of the tooth and the tissue of the periosteum.
• Gradually, the chronic form of the disease grows into an acute one. At this stage, purulent masses begin to accumulate, so diagnosing the flux is very simple. Because of pus on the gums, an inflamed cone appears, reddish or purulent-white.

Flux on the upper gum causes swelling of the soft tissues of the face, lower eyelid, provokes painful sensations in the ears, eyes and head. Therefore, with the first painful symptoms, you need to go to the doctor.

Flux after gum incision

Flux after a gum incision allows to ease pain in the tooth and accelerate the process of regeneration of the tissues of the affected gum. The incision of the gum is possible only with an acute form of flux, when the periostitis formed a purulent inflamed cone on the gum. After the incision, the doctor inserts a drain into the flux, which will not allow the wound to heal, but will remove pus from the outside, clearing the gum cavity. Drainage is removed on the second-third day of treatment, depending on the size of the abscess and the concomitant symptomatology.

Many patients after such a surgical procedure complain of aching pain in the jaw. Dentists say that the pain with the flux after the gum incision is completely normal. Some people are frightened by the fact that blood can escape from the gums from the gums, but this is also quite natural. To accelerate the healing and removal of inflammation and swelling after the flux, dentists recommend regularly rinsing the mouth with a soda solution (a teaspoon of soda and salt in a glass of boiled water). In especially severe cases, that is, with severe pain after surgery, the doctor can prescribe antibiotics. As a rule, with periostitis appoint Tsifran or Diazolinum.

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Purulent flux on the gum

Purulent flux on the gum is an odontogenic periostitis. According to statistics, 70% of people suffer from this disease every year. At first, the flux is a small abscess, it constantly increases and after a couple of days can reach a solid size. Externally, the periostitis looks like a bump, which is located in the mouth cavity on the gum.

Purulent abscess causes painful sensations, which can give sharp pains in the eyes, ears and head. Very often with flux, patients suffer from fever, chills, and sometimes dizziness. Periostitis develops due to infection of the wound on the gum or in the tooth by pathogenic microorganisms. The flux accompanies carious diseases, and acts as a complication of angina or purulent osteomyelitis.

• Purulent flux on the gum or as dentists call this disease - a purulent acute inflammation of the body of the jaw or periosteum of the alveolar process. Most often, the flux appears on the lower jaw, in patients of all ages. The cause of periostitis on the lower jaw in the first molars and wisdom teeth, less often inflammation occurs in the fangs and on the first incisors.
• If a purulent periostitis appears on the upper jaw, then the cause is an infectious lesion. Infection can be spread from the first molars, small molars or teeth of wisdom.

Treatment of purulent flux on the gum is always surgical. The dentist makes a cut on the gum and inserts a drain into the abscess, which will remove the purulent masses from the flux. In the study of pus, which is formed with a flux, a microflora of a mixed type is most often found. As a rule, these are Gram-positive and Gram-negative rods, staphylococci, streptococci, putrefactive bacteria and other microorganisms dangerous to humans. At the same time about 75% is anaerobic bacteria and about 20-25% aerobic flora. All this suggests that it is necessary to treat a purulent periostitis without fail.

Consequences of flux on the gum

The consequences of flux on the gums may be fatal. The most dangerous complication after the flux is the phlegmon. Phlegmon is similar to an abscess, but it is not encapsulated, so it does not have definite boundaries. Phlegmon is a purulent form of inflammation of fatty tissue. The disease affects the maxillofacial department. Phlegmon can be deep and shallow. In the first form, the disease affects intermuscular cellulose, and when superficial - inflammation of the subcutaneous tissue.

The danger of phlegmon is that a disease without appropriate treatment takes a progressive form and affects healthy tissues. In this case, the patient feels a constantly increasing pain symptomatology. The main symptoms of the lesion are violations of jaw mobility, pain when eating, worsening of respiratory and speech functions. In especially severe cases, the asymmetry of the face is disturbed, general health worsens and high temperature is maintained.

Treatment phlegmon, that is, one of the most dangerous complications of flux - surgical. In this case, the patient is hospitalized in a dental clinic. In addition to phlegmon, periostitis can lead to infection of the blood, and in the worst case - death, that is, the death of the patient.

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Diagnosis of flux on the gum

Diagnosis of the flux on the gum lies in the visual examination, the collection of clinical data and the conduct of an X-ray study. To make the correct diagnosis help and laboratory studies that determine the stage and form of the inflammatory process.

• Before going to the dentist, it is forbidden to take pain medications, as this reduces the sensitivity of the teeth. One way to determine soreness is to tap lightly on the tooth.
• The dentist performs a thorough examination of the oral cavity to detect visible lesions.
• The doctor acts cold and warm on the dental nerve, in order to determine the level of sensitivity.
• In some cases, when diagnosing the flux on the gum, the dentist will stimulate the tooth with a light electric current.
• An obligatory method of diagnosing periostitis is an x-ray examination. With the help of a picture of the tooth, the doctor can see the size of the purulent lesion and the exact localization of the source of pain.

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What should I do if the gum flopped?

Many people who have experienced inflammatory diseases in the oral cavity have noted that the flux on the gum has burst. If the abscess burst and the purulent masses come out, then for a time the patient feels relief and a reduction in painful symptoms. Because of this, patients have an erroneous opinion that the disease has passed, and refuse to go to the dentist.

But this behavior is wrong and quite dangerous for health. Since the pathogenic microflora of periostitis remains on the tissues of the gum. And this suggests that in the future there may be relapses of the flux on the gum and it's only a matter of time. Therefore, if the flux on the gum has burst, do not postpone the trip to the dentist, since periostitis is a serious disease that can lead to many complications.

Treatment of flux on the gum

Treatment of flux on the gum is a long process, which consists of several stages. The primary task of the dentist is to eliminate pathogens in their localization areas. Therefore, in the process of treatment, the patient is prescribed medicines and local disinfection, that is, rinsing the oral cavity. Let's take a closer look at the peculiarities of flux treatment on the gum.

At the reception of a dentist

The doctor uses anesthesia, cleanses the gums and bone tissue. If, when contacting the dentist, the flux has already broken, the doctor makes a gum incision and cleanses the purulent masses.

If the abscess has not yet been opened, the doctor sets up a special drainage system that will drain pus. The affected area of the gum is treated with antibacterial means for disinfection. If the tooth is in a failed state, the doctor removes it, since it is the source of bacteria. If the doctor sets the drain, then a couple of days pus comes out, the doctor removes it and sews up the gum.

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Medicamentous treatment of flux on the gum

Antibiotics, anti-inflammatory and antihistamines are used to treat acute and chronic forms of the flux, which causes severe swelling. Medicines are prescribed by a doctor after examining the flux. That is, even with this type of treatment, a trip to the dentist is mandatory.

The doctor makes a treatment regimen and gives a prescription for medications. For each patient, an individual treatment regimen is selected . Typically, the dentist appoints Tsifran, Amoxiclav, Lincomycin or Ampiox. Of anti-inflammatory drugs prescribe drugs that contain in their composition ibuprofen or nimesudil - Has, Nimesil. Of antihistamines, Claritin and Cetirizine have shown particular efficacy.

Local processing

As a local treatment for inflammation, mouth rinses are used. A prerequisite is to maintain the purity of the oral cavity, so that bacterial microorganisms do not penetrate into the vulnerable place. For rinses use medicinal infusion of chamomile, sage and hydrogen peroxide. The rinse liquid should be the optimum temperature, that is, neither cold nor hot.

Treatment of flux on the gums at home

It is impossible to cure the flux at home, so visiting a dentist is one of the necessary conditions for recovery. But at home, you can do rinses that will relieve pain and swelling. Take antibiotics or try to pierce the purulent cone of flux, is strictly prohibited. With periostitis, you can not apply hot, as this will increase pain and accelerate the development of the disease.

There are alternative methods of treating the flux, but they do not cure periostitis, but only relieve pain, swelling and promote the prompt healing of the wound on the gum after removal of the abscess.

• Mix two spoons of oak bark with a third of the spoons of sage and St. John's wort. Herbs should be poured with boiling water and boil on a steam bath for 10-15 minutes. Broth to rinse the mouth, up to 10-12 procedures a day.
• Pour the root of the tangent and the sage with water and boil. It is recommended to take herbs in equal proportions. Once the broth cools down, it must be filtered and can be used for rinsing.
• Cope with the pain and swelling with the flux helps infusion of hornpipe, cynomolgus and sage. Take two tablespoons of each herb, pour two cups of boiling water and let it brew. After 1-2 hours you can start rinsing. With acute pain, it is recommended to moisten a cotton swab in the infusion and apply to a sick tooth.

Flux is a serious disease, which the dentist should treat. Without treatment, the periostitis takes an acute or chronic form. Purulent masses along with blood begin to spread throughout the body and cause disturbances in the work of organs. At the first symptoms of the flux, contact the dentist, as self-medication does not help to eliminate the disease, and refusal of medical care can lead to very disastrous consequences.

Prevention of flux on the gum

Prevention of flux on the gum lies in the elementary rules of oral hygiene. Obligatory are preventive examinations at the dentist and timely treatment of diseases. When caries, the dentist needs to visit 2-3 times a year, for the prevention. It is also important to avoid body hypothermia and to strengthen the immune system.

Obligatory is the removal of tartar, as many bacteria are deposited on it, which contribute to the development of periostitis. Prevention of flux on the gum lies in proper nutrition. Eat, eat fresh vegetables and fruits, chew well the firm vegetables, as this helps strengthen the gums.

Prognosis of flux on the gum

The prognosis of the flux on the gum depends on the stage of the development of the disease and the current symptomatology. If the patient turned to the dentist at the first symptoms of the flux, the prognosis is favorable, since the doctor will help cure periostitis without complications. With timely treatment, the inflammation decreases after a couple of days, the swelling, redness and pain sensation gradually go away. But in patients with weakened immunity, the process of recovery is prolonged.

If the patient has ignored the painful symptoms of the flux and turned to the dentist only if the periostitis has become chronic or acute, the prognosis is not very favorable. Since during the treatment, the doctor can remove the affected tooth and perform an operation on the gum. If the patient does not seek medical help even if there is an abscess, this causes the spread of the infection throughout the body, contamination of blood and even death.

Flux on the gums is one of the most serious dental diseases. Timely treatment of dental diseases, regular preventive examinations at the dentist, compliance with oral hygiene and proper nutrition, strengthening the immune system - can prevent the flux on the gum.