Recommendations for sore gums please

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I hope I've put this in the right place. Has anyone got any recommendations for sore gums please? Firstly I'm petrified of dentists. Check ups are fine if its only that,anything else I panic but don't show im nervous because it's embarrassing. I had a bad experience when I was younger and after a few years i managed to overcome that. I had braces ect and a few years on my teeth relapsed slightly. I went to a ortho who had just finished training at my dentist and doing cheap rates for treatment. Straight away she was very rude and abrupt. Telling me she would be concerned about my bone structure (never mentioned by my dentist) and it would be alot of work, painful and I'd just have to put up with my teeth the way they are and even told me how to smile to avoid being stared at (they are not that bad) I never used to suffer with body confidence but the way she spoke to me/things she said made me feel really ugly. I left that dentist and signed to another. All was OK until I forgot I was meant to make another appointment 6 months on. Lockdown then happened and by the time I got around to making an appointment they wouldn't accept me. I've tried ever since to get into a dentist and no where is taking on as of yet. Problem is one side of my gums at the top feel sore and tender. I brush 3 times a day and mouthwash and do keep up hygiene. So I'm not sure what it is but I can't get to a dentist and certainly can't afford private this side of xmas. So i really need a method to last me until after Xmas just to soothe them. Please help me

Corsodyl toothpaste on the affected area may help. The taste is awful so better to just use on the problem area.

Iglu gel. Magic stuff

Thankyou I have used corsodyl mouthwash before but it didn't really do anything but I'll try the toothpaste.

Never heard of the iglu gel but I'll try anything Thankyou

Have you tried warm salt water? I often get sore gums, and find this helps to soothe.

Orajel is great, stops pain instantly and lasts ages. You can buy over counter in any chemist.

I've tried salt water but don't think I'm doing it enough but this morning I noticed a very very small hole in between 2 of my side teeth so I might need try harder get in somewhere but I'm so scared now. Makes me feel sick the thought of a dentist and what if I can't get in one? I'm terrified my teeth will wall out. Oh I in such a panic now.

Do you have a Dental School nearby? They might have a look for you and it wouldn't cost anything. (Dental troubles are horrible. You have my sympathy.)

Try interdental brushes for cleaning between your teeth, plus dental floss/tape and a swig of Listerine Advanced Defence Gum Treatment after brushing.

Genigel. Recommended by the dentist and really works. I like the tube better than the spray.

No dental school near by unfortunately. I've been trying to get in with a debtist since the first lockdown and no one is taking on at all. Alot of them asked if I paid for treatment which I do but then said no unfortunately at this time we can only take on private patients which is double what I pay. The hole is tiny but nerves me because I was hoping if and when I get in a dentist it would be a case of cleaning or just a small infection maybe but after seeing the hole my head is shouting filling and extraction which is what I'm terrified of.
@setsail I do have the interdental brush which I use but I haven't used it today as my gums are tender and scared I'll look down and find a tooth silly I know.
@finnyhaddock is the gengigel good for inflammation or does it just numb the area?
Thanks all again your really helping. Might have try a dentist again today and hope for the best but I'm shaking just the thought of ringing them.

Gengigel First Aid Oral Fluid
www.dentocare.co.uk/gengigel-first-aid.html
Best stuff ever - recommended by my dentist.

If you use mouthwash after brushing stop that ASAP (it should be used before or in between brushing, like after a meal). Mouth wash will wash off all the work the toothpaste does, also do not rinse with water after brushing your teeth. When I have sore gums I make sure I floss, then brush, then run tooth paste all along my gum line and leave it over night. That way the toothpaste can work its magic, this is especially effective if it's for sensitive teeth, I had braces too and it really helps with the exposed bit of teeth that braces caused. My gums are slightly receding. I've also used teething gel or bonjeala to numb the pain a bit.

Floss daily. The gums will probably bleed if you have gum disease but it will get better.

Gengigel is on my list when I go shopping.
@bustergonad I don't rinse after brushing but I do use mouthwash after brushing so I'll try the other way around. I do use mouthwash throughout the day. My teeth do feel so sensitive in a morning along with a achy jaw but I've had that problem for years. As I can't get in a dentist I did ask for advice and they've said salt water rinse along with a sensitive toothpaste. I have been using colgate charcoal so not sure if thats abit too strong maybe.

If you can afford it get a water pic, use before brushing and put a bit of tcp in the water, warm water if you have sensitive teeth. It massively reduces the bacteria that is causing the tenderness. Also it feels pleasant and goes under the gum line and makes a big difference to your gum health.