The thing about gum all started since the first dentist visit after Covid. Being told that I have severe (stage 4) gum disease (irreversible). So very shocked and sad, being told I need to go in every 3 months instead every half year.
I saw her just last month. She said since I started using interdental brushes, it's improved with not too much build-up.
Then less than a month later, 2 days ago, I started having this weird feeling with my upper back tooth (at the inner side). It felt as if something is rotten there (just a feeling, not smell or anything) and my gum became swollen. I used my Wisdom brush (daily bedtime routine) and brushed that area really thoroughly before I went to bed. I felt better at that point and the dull pain seemed to have gone. But the second day, when I woke up, it felt worse. Still the rotten feeling back there and the swollen gum. Especially that feeling that something is off /rotten really freaked me out. Hence last night, I spent about 15 minutes trying to brush off whatever build-up in that corner, ...until I realised that I probably brushed so hard that part of the gum between the teeth has gone, as I could feel the emptiness with a fair size hole between the two teeth.
I then went to Google...and discovered that gum can't regenerate! That's why, I suppose, Stage 4 gum disease is not reversible! And I have probably just permanently removed part of my own gum with my own brush!
I felt miserable the whole day. - On the other hand, after the vigorous clean, my back tooth seemed a lot better and I didn't feel that rotten feeling anymore and the gum seemed stopped being swollen after I tried not to irritate it again after last night...
Do I need to call the dentist for an emergency appointment or not?