Get Virtual Care
For Businesses
About Us
A member asked:
Severe swelling around front and back tooth.. gum swelling. no pain and no sensitivity to hot/cold. how can i reduce swelling till i go to the docs?
4 doctors weighed in across 3 answers
Swelling: Swelling usually indicates an infection, either from the tooth or the gums. Warm salt water rinses may help (dissolve one tsp of salt in a small glass of warm water), but is not a solution even if the swelling subsides. Any swelling needs to be seen by your dentist.
Answered 7/3/2014
4.7k views
Gum disease?: You might be suffering from gum disease. It would be wise to see your dentist. In the meantime try to keep your mouth as clean as possible. Also try rinsing with salt water until you see the dentist.
Answered 12/16/2013
4.7k views
Gingival abscess: A gum abscess usually requires treatment; otherwise it can worsen and result in the destruction of the surrounding tissue. See your dentist for evaluation and treatment ASAP.
Answered 10/12/2015
3.2k views
Related Questions
A member asked:
The back of my teeth are very yellow, and the yellow is spreading to the front lower part of my teeth, also causing some swelling in the bottom gums.
5 doctors weighed in across 4 answers
A member asked:
The gum around one of my tooth is swollen and all my teeth have also got a greater sensitivity to temperature such as cold water and hot food.
3 doctors weighed in across 2 answers
A member asked:
I am experiencing gum swelling on one tooth I did a salt rinse the swelling went dwn then immediate back up think its a abscess. Advil 600mg dont wrk?
3 doctors weighed in across 2 answers
A member asked:
Wisd tooth extracted2days ago,on medication,gum swelling subsided but cheek swelling did not,pain comes back strong when medication wears off,normal?
8 doctors weighed in across 3 answers
A member asked:
Is it normal to still have a lil swelling in the gum by the infected tooth( front) I've been on amox 500mg TID for 4 days. the swelling has came down ?
4 doctors weighed in across 3 answers
People also searched for:
Hi doc, good morning, i have a tooth ache, it has a hole in it. It is swelling in my gums. Just yesterday, also my cheeks got swollen too. How can i treat this doc?
Can a high dental filling cause swelling of the gums & tooth sensitivity? If so & not fixed promptly what problems can arise? Thanks
Is it normal to have some teeth sensitivity after wisdom tooth removal? It's been a month since the extraction, and I feel some gum swelling and sensitivity surrounding the wisdom tooth extraction site. A recent check-up showed everything is normal?
Got filling on back bottom tooth 4 months back.They had to cut down into gum. After finished, it felt horrible sensitivity to hot and cold. They said it was a hard filling to do. So they finally redid the filling and this time its worse. What to do?
My front teeth is experiencing sensitivity whether it is cold or hot food or even a cough drop. Of course I googled it and it said something about a gum disease or even a root canal it just started happening what does this mean?
Didn't find what you're looking for?
90,000 U.S. doctors in 147 specialties are here to answer your questions or offer you advice, prescriptions, and more.
Ask your questionMore of what we treat
Download HealthTap
Video visit and message your doctor
