Swollen gums can occur due to gingivitis, pregnancy, and infection. Treatment typically depends on the cause, and good oral hygiene can prevent them. Learn more here.

Swollen gums, or gingival swelling, is a painful condition in which gums are irritated, sensitive, or bleed easily. Here’s what you need to know.

Without treatment, gum disease can cause swelling, redness, pain, and tooth loss. Almost half of adults ages 30 and older have signs of gum disease. About 9% of adults have severe gum disease.

What Do Swollen Gums Look Like? Swollen gums may look red and puffy at the root of your teeth. In some cases, you may also notice more of your tooth being exposed or bleeding from your gums.

Medically reviewed by Edmund Khoo, DDS A gum boil is a type of periodontal disease that involves the formation of an abscess on the gums. It causes pain and swelling. If left untreated, it can ...

My daugter,(19) has, for the second time in 3 months, come down with some sort of infection of the throut and mouth, with swollen glands and gums. The gums are actually growing over some of her wisdom ...

Swollen gums can occur due to gingivitis, pregnancy, and infection. Treatment typically depends on the cause, and good oral hygiene can prevent them. Learn more here.