Flux (or odontogenic periostitis) is a disease that most often occurs due to inattention to the condition of your teeth and an irregular visit to the dentist. It is caused by infection from a caries- affected tooth or inflamed gingiva into deeper tissues of the jaw. The cause may also be infection by mechanical trauma or tooth extraction. On how to quickly cure the flux on the gum after tooth extraction and as a result of other causes, let 's talk in this article.
Treatment of flux in the polyclinic
Whatever the cause of the disease, it is infectious in nature and can cause complications, so treatment of dental flux should be medicated with the use of antibiotics and anti-inflammatory drugs. To treat a flux with a strong swelling on the cheek, which can also spread to the temple, eye, ear, also use antihistamines.
But the first measure, which the doctor will take, will be purification from pus gums and periosteal tissue that is produced under local anesthesia with the help of a gum incision. In some cases, if the contents are not removed completely immediately, a drainage is placed (a small rubber strip). After the release of pus, the gum is sutured.
Further, in addition to taking medications (on average, about a week) until the wound is fully healed, it is necessary to maintain a constant purity in the oral cavity. To do this, regular rinses are done with antiseptic solutions and herbal decoctions.
Flux treatment at home
At home, this disease is not treated. But if there is no possibility to urgently address to the doctor, before visiting a polyclinic it is necessary to rinse the mouth as often as possible with one of the following means:
- solution of salt with the addition of a couple drops of iodine solution (half a teaspoon of salt on a glass of water);
- infusion of sage (two tablespoons of dry herbs pour half a liter of boiling water and let it brew for 20 - 30 minutes);
- infusion of oak bark (two tablespoons of the crushed agent to fill in half a liter of boiling water and let it brew for half an hour).
In this case, the rinse liquid should be slightly warm, but not hot.
The main thing to remember is that in no case can you do with a flux:
- use warming dressings and compresses;
- take antibiotics without consulting a specialist;
- take painkillers 2 hours before the visit to the doctor.