Hi , I have swollen gum and I am not a good teeth caretaker and I have realised  in a big way .now the issue is that I have swollen gum or you can say a lump ( medium).I am maintaing the cleanness and taking a medicine and applying some ointment on swollen gum .please help and suggest what can be done or what type of antibiotics can taken to reduce swelling or lumpness on gum .thanks shashank
Hi Welcome to Chat Doctor . I have gone through your query and can understand your concern. Swollen gums can be due to many reasons. 1. If you have a localized swelling on gum, the most common reason might be a dental abscess as a result of dental decay. 2. Other common reason of localized swelling on gum is periodontal abscess (collection of pus inside gum tissue).3. Next is localized gingivitis or infection of mistreatment depends upon the cause. In case of periodontal abscess/ gingivitis scaling & curettage is required. In case of dental decay root canal treatment/ extraction of tooth may be required. You should visit a dentist, he would make diagnosis and treat accordingly. In meanwhile, you could take metronidazole 400 mg thrice a day. Hope this information helps