Flux - causes and signs of flux

By various factors, gumboil is classified as:

• simple gumboil;
• chronic gumboil;
• fibrous gumboil;
• purulent gumboil;
• serous albuminous gumboil;
• ossifying gumboil.

The acute form has the following categories:

• Serous - within three days it manifests itself as swelling due to injury, the swelling provokes the formation of other neoplasms in bone tissue.
• Acute, purulent type - it is characterized by pulsating, sharp pain. The pain increases as pus accumulates.
• Diffuse - characterized by pain and swelling of the lips and nose with the tumor moving to the location of the gumboil.
• Chronic gumboil is very rare. This disease is characterized by: dense swelling, reddening of the skin.

Depending on various factors, gumboil can be acute or chronic.

Causes

The following reasons can lead to gumboil:

• advanced stage of caries;
• injury to the tooth or surrounding tissues, fractures (with the formation of an internal hematoma or inflammation of bone tissue);
• inflammatory process in the gingival pocket;
• mechanical damage to the skin or oral mucosa;
• tonsillitis;
• furunculosis;
• untimely replacement of a temporary filling with a permanent one;
• injections (if there were hygiene rules are violated);
• damage to the mucous membrane.

The main and most common cause of gumboil is caries.

Symptoms

Gumboil can be identified by the main signs listed below. Flux can be determined if a person has:

• sharp pain in the area of the diseased tooth spreading to the entire jaw, neck, ear, temporal region, eyes and head;
• pain when loading the tooth;
• redness of the gums;
• swelling of the cheek;
• formation of a fistula;
• formation of a purulent lump on the gum;
• increase in body temperature (during exacerbation) - up to 38 ° C;
• deterioration of the general condition of the body;
• thickening of the jaw bone under the affected tooth.

The symptoms of flux are greater and more pronounced in adults than in children or the elderly people.

Diagnostics

A dentist diagnoses gumboil based on the initial examination and clinical data, including X-rays. It is also very important to conduct laboratory tests on the patient to determine the stage of the inflammatory process.

Treatment

Treatment of gumboil is determined by the general condition of the patient and the directly affected tooth, as well as the severity of the disease. Only a dentist can treat gumboil.

Self-medication can lead to a worsening of the disease and the development of complications.

For this reason, it is very important to contact a dentist in time to begin treating gumboil as early as possible, because pus along with blood can spread throughout the body and provoke a disruption in the functioning of many organs.

Gumboil is treated in two main ways:

• conservative;
• surgical.

Conservative treatment of gumboil comes down to the fact that the patient is prescribed a course of drugs from the group of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, for example, lornoxicam, which activates the regression of the inflammatory process and the beginning of the renewal stage.

Surgical intervention. The purulent focus is removed by opening the abscess. The pus flows out, for this purpose (for complete flow) a drainage rubber strip is installed in the incision. The tooth (or its root) is removed and the gum incision can be done simultaneously. The tooth is removed if it is the cause of the gumboil. After this, the dentist prescribes the patient a course of antibacterial and anti-inflammatory drugs, a course of physiotherapy procedures. This is prescribed to relieve fever, pain and inflammation.

Dentists recommend the following rules to patients:

• it is forbidden to apply a warm compress to the sore spot, as this can increase pain and lead to an exacerbation;
• it is forbidden to take antibiotics on your own;
• it is forbidden to take painkillers two to three hours before a visit to the dentist;
• it is forbidden to take aspirin after opening the gums, as this increases the likelihood of bleeding;
• if the pain does not go away within ten days after the operation, you should immediately contact the dentist.

Prevention

Preventive measures to prevent the formation of gumboil are as follows:

• it is necessary to undergo regular dental check-ups - at least once every six months;
• it is necessary to brush your teeth at least twice a day with the right toothpaste and brush;
• after eating, it is necessary to rinse the mouth;
• it is necessary to remove tartar in a timely manner;
• it is necessary to include as many fruits and vegetables as possible in the diet (especially carrots and apples).