Horror of gum infection

Those midnight horror movies are not as scary as our personal horror stories of gum infection.


While gum infection rarely happens, it is enough to make us shiver with fear at the thought. The worst about gum infection is that it can occur before and after the tooth extraction.

If you think that once the tooth is extracted, you are rid of all dental problem, then you are in for a nasty surprise when you get gum infection.

The bacteria is still alive in the mouth after the tooth extraction Those with bad oral hygiene have more bacteria in the mouth. gum infection are very common after the extractions.

Depending on how bad the tooth condition of the extracted tooth, your dentist may prescribe you some antibiotics to reduce the risk of gum infection. You must remember to take the antibiotics to reduce the occurrence of gum infection.

Sometimes, even antibiotics cannot prevent you from getting the gum infection.

If you visit the dentist with a gum infection, the dentist may ask you to take antibiotics before extracting the tooth. That means you need to suffer a couple of days of toothache from the gum infection before you get the relief.

The sign of gum infection are the swelling of your face, the swollen gums, toothache and gums bleeding. Another symptom of tooth infection is the fever. Infection always causes fever, even gum infection.

Your dentist will not want to extract the tooth when you are suffering terribly from the gum infection. He will allow time for the gum infection to subside, and the gums return to normal stage before extracting the tooth.

In some cases, the gum infection happens after the extraction. You may think that it seems illogical to suffer from gum infection after an extraction. However, do not forget that there are many active bacteria in your mouth.

The bacteria are more active in the mouth after an extraction. The tooth extraction allows the bacteria to get into the gums easily.

This can lead to a gum infection. The fact that you cannot use mouthwash or brush the extracted site during the first two days make it worse. The fact that you are not able to sterilize your mouth means that you are at greater risk of gum infection.

After a tooth extraction, the first sign of gum infection is renewed bleeding. If you notice that the gum starts to bleed after a day or two, and you start to feel feverish, that is a tell tale sign of gum infection.

Even though the gum infection at this stage is not serious, you must call your dentist immediately and inform him of the bleeding.

Your dentist will stop the bleeding and give you some antibiotics to stop the gum infection from getting worse.

Most dentists prefer to give antibiotics before a tooth extraction or dental surgery. They want to prevent the possibility of you suffering from the gum infection later.

Even though you do not have an abscess, the prudent dentists prefer to get rid of the gum infection before any dental procedure. The dentists know the local anesthesia will not work well if you have gum infection. It will take a lot of anesthesia to numb the area of gum infection.

Sometimes, the dentists cannot wait for a few days for the antibiotics to get rid of the gum infection. In that case, the dentists can use an IV sedation when the local anesthesia does not help. The IV sedation will put you to sleep, so that the dentist can remove the tooth without letting you suffer the pain.

Even though gum infection is horrible and can cause you more pain than the tooth extraction, you may not need to take antibiotics. If you are a cautious person, you can ask the dentist to prescribe a course of antibiotics as a preventive measure.

It is far better to prevent gum infection than to suffer from it and seek treatment later.

The best way to prevent gum infection is to practice good oral hygiene. You must make it a habit to brush your teeth regularly and gently, use mouthwash or salt water, and to use dental floss every day