Swelling may be with or without pain. Swelling may be sudden or gradual.
Sometimes when swelling starts, pain may seem to lessen.

Swelling may be due to an infection or it might be due to allergy. Or it might be due to some other cause such as an injury.

So how does the dentist determine how to treat a swelling condition?
Typically, a medical and dental history, a clinical examination, and talking with the patient give the dentist what is needed to determine the cause of a swelling. Treatment would be recommended appropriate for the cause.

Typically, the evaluation does not make the pain of swelling worse. If due to infection, quite often medication is recommended initially to control the infection. Once the infection is controlled and the swelling is reduced further treatment can be accomplished nearly painlessly.

The important thing to understand is that swelling is a sign of an underlying cause. Since the swelling may be due to many different causes, it is essential that a patient be seen and examined before recommending treatment.

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