What to do if your child's gums are swollen

Newborns do not have teeth when they are born, so any problems with their gums will be more obvious. Many careful mothers have discovered that their children’s gums are swollen, pushing the philtrum high and affecting their appearance. Many parents are also worried about their children's swollen gums, because the gums are not only related to the healthy growth of teeth, but also indicate diseases in certain parts of the body. So what should you do if your child’s gums are swollen?

reason:

1. Poor oral hygiene

The baby's red and swollen gums are mostly caused by poor oral hygiene and other unclean factors. In addition to bleeding gums, there are also redness, swelling, pus discharge and bad breath.

2. Teething

Most babies will have local reactions such as redness, swelling, heat and pain in the teething area. The local gums can be seen to be white or slightly red and swollen. The gums feel hard like tooth tips when touched. Sometimes the gums will swell and the child will cry, and sometimes the child will often suck his fingers. In addition, the gums will feel uncomfortable during teething and there will be more saliva. Some young children may even have a mild fever, diarrhea, or hematoma on the gums. The symptoms are different for each baby, and some children may not even feel anything when their teeth are growing.

3. Heat

Many times, red and swollen gums are considered to be a sign of getting angry. Red and swollen gums in babies may also be a sign of getting angry. At this time, you should pay attention to reducing the baby's heat and eat more foods that remove heat.

4. Fever

Some children have these post-illness symptoms after having a fever. This is a post-illness process and you don’t need to worry too much. For gum problems, it is best to go to the hospital to see how to reduce the swelling. Over time, this will affect his eating. Having a bad taste in the mouth is a digestive problem. After a fever, the child’s gastrointestinal function is disordered, so you need to pay attention to dietary regulation.

What to do if your child's gums are swollen:

1. Niuhuang Jiedu Pills, 3 tablets each time, 3 times a day. This recipe has the effect of relieving constipation and purging heat. Of course, children should follow the doctor's advice and avoid using large doses of medicine to harm the child. This medicine is a traditional Chinese medicine and has no side effects on children. So parents can use it with confidence.

2. Boil 100 grams of mung beans and 15 grams of licorice in water, remove the residue, eat the beans and drink the soup, twice a day, one dose per day.

3. Mix Yunnan Baiyao powder with hot water to make a thin paste and apply it directly on the cavities and gums.

4. Take 10 grams of white pepper, grind it into powder, add white wine to make it into a paste, and put it into the tooth cavity 4 times. Take an appropriate amount of beehive, add an appropriate amount of pure alcohol, light it on fire, and when the beehive burns into black ash, dip your finger in the ash and apply it to the affected tooth. It usually takes 4 to 5 minutes to relieve the pain.

5. Usually, you should pay attention to oral protection. Children who have not grown teeth should also clean their mouths. Children who have grown teeth should pay more attention. It is also very important to choose the right toothpaste. If the gums are severely swollen and painful, you can apply a little to the affected area. You should brush your teeth with this twice a day.

6. Take a little lard and new cotton, wrap the lard with the cotton and heat it, bite it on the toothache for a while, change the bite piece each time, and repeat several times.

7. Take 1-2 pills of Liushen Pills, crush them and place them on the gums of the affected teeth for 5-10 minutes, once a day, usually not more than 3 times.