had bit of glue from a crown, stuck between my teeth for months. could still floss. finally got it out, now teeth are loose and very sore in area. 800 mg motrin gives relief for about 3 hours, now gums are swelling at roots of teeth that were held slightly apart by glob of glue. very sore and swollen. what should I do?
Hello and welcome to Chat Doctor forum, i would be glad to answer your query, according to the dental history presented by you, it seems that something(glue) was stuck between your teeth for the past few days but with flossing it is finally out. The gums around the teeth might be swollen now, I advise you to visit your dentist and get professional cleaning done, as one of the reasons for teeth becoming lose is, damage to the tissues surrounding the teeth. Also, use an antibacterial mouth wash twice/day, warm saline rinses(3-4 times/day) will relieve swelling and pain.kindly visit your dentist in order to rule out the cause for the swelling associated with the teeth, i hope I answered your query, i wish you good health, take care.