Bang on head, now gums swollen

[PassiveAgressiveQueen]

I fell over Friday and gave my head a really good whack, well here it is Sunday night and some of my gums have swollen and are really sore. Keeping me awake sore.
Could my gums be bruised or do i need a dentist?

[Manumission]

Are you sure the two things are even connected?

I'd see someone. Dentist or doctor. Just to be safe.

[pseudonymity]

Did you hit your jaw? You should defo go in to see the dentist in an emergency appointment if so. Did you get checked over by a doc after the bump on the head?

[PassiveAgressiveQueen]

Not been to see anyone, i know the signs of concussion, i didn't have those.

I came on to clarify that i banged the back of my head, and it is the roof of my mouth that is hurting, so behind my teeth.
I have no idea if they are or even can be connected and before i pay for an emergency appointment to be told it was bruising i would check if that was even possible.

[NiceFalafels]

You don't need to get an emergency appointment.

The pain on the roof of your mouth is a vitamin deficiency. Google it

[PassiveAgressiveQueen]

Sorry at 2:45am i didn't think to google, my first thought was you gals.

Well the most likely cause (and not an abscess like i was panicking) is a virus, i had a shocking cold last week in bed for 3 days, and a connected virus or canker sores from stress.

[dillydontdally]

nice falafel There are many reasons for pain/swollen gums on the roof of the mouth. I think confidently diagnosing a vitamin deficiency based on the limited info we have here is a bit foolish.
PassiveAggressiveQueen As a dentist, I think the bang on the head and the swelling are likely to be unrelated, but if it's bad enough to keep you awake at night/ ask for advice here then I would go and see a dentist. It's impossible to say anything meaningful without looking in your mouth. Hope you can get an appointment and that the pain settles down soon!

[PassiveAgressiveQueen]

Thanks Dilly

I am sure it isn't vitamins as i know my diet.

[DoItTooJulia]

A sinus infection can make your gums hurt. So I wonder if bashing your head has upset your sinuses even more and is making your gums hurt.

Either way, is recommend seeing your GP or dentist today.

hope you're on the mend soon.

[PassiveAgressiveQueen]

Going to the docs this evening, thanks everyone.
My gum is hurting on the side where my sinuses are always blocked.

[PassiveAgressiveQueen]

Docs have given me anti-biotics, and told me to make a dentist appointment

[DoItTooJulia]

Are they still as bad? Hopefully the anti biotics will help.

[PassiveAgressiveQueen]

Aggghhh dentists have offered to see me in the new year. Last night i took some co-codimal so i would get some sleep. And i did slept from 10-7.

I think the antibiotics have made it better, thank you.

[PassiveAgressiveQueen]

Well no dentists in the area can see me before mid to late january, and i called 111 and the emergency dental service isn't open until friday at 8pm

[DoItTooJulia]

Are your gums still as swollen today?

[PassiveAgressiveQueen]

The antibiotics really have bought the swelling down, but i can feel the root cause is still there.

[DoItTooJulia]

Well that's something-are you going to the emergency dentist on Friday?

Take care and I hope it's all fully sorted soon

[PassiveAgressiveQueen]

Completely stupid system, i have to phone 111 back on friday as they can not refer me until then, but i will be going.

[DoItTooJulia]

Let me know how you get on.

[PassiveAgressiveQueen]

well phoned the emergency dentist service, got an appointment for 12 Saturday. The Funny thing is, the appointment is with the very first Dentists I phoned who couldn't fit me in till the new year.

[musicteacheriz]

They will be on emergency Christmas rotation with 111 so one practice will do tonight and a completely different practice tomorrow hence why they couldn't give an appointment

[DoItTooJulia]

Good luck-I hope you feel miraculously better for tomorrow

[PassiveAgressiveQueen]

Final update, the dentist took an x-ray nothing wrong inside. He reckons a bit of food must have got lodged in the gum and mace everything swell up.

[DoItTooJulia]

Oh. Do you feel better?

[PassiveAgressiveQueen]

Yes i do thanks, really glad i went to the docs straight away, as it was the antibiotics that worked.

[DoItTooJulia]

Well that's good. I'm glad to hear you feel better