The thread connecting the gums to the upper lip of a child is broken

Because children are naughty and often run and jump, many parents may cause their children to fall if they are not watching them. If their mouth touches the ground first after falling, it is easy to break the upper lip. In this case, there is no need to worry too much. There may be slight bleeding in a short period of time. As the disease recovers, the wound will slowly heal. If the condition is serious, you need to go to the hospital for examination.

Do babies need oral care?

Babies need occasional oral care, but they do not need special oral care every day. In order to ensure the cleanliness of the baby and prevent bacteria from entering, some mothers provide oral care for their newborns every day, using gauze, handkerchiefs, cotton swabs, etc. to wipe the baby's oral mucosa. This practice is incorrect, as it can easily scratch the oral mucosa and cause bacterial infection. In fact, the mouth of a newborn generally does not need special cleaning, because there are no teeth in the mouth of a newborn, and the high fluidity of saliva can clean the mouth. To clean the mouth of a newborn, just give the baby some warm water after feeding to rinse off the remaining milk in the mouth.

During the neonatal period, due to breastfeeding or regurgitation, there are often residual milk lumps in the baby's cheeks or on the tongue. At this time, the baby's mouth needs to be cleaned. You can give the baby some clean water to rinse after each feeding. If you find some white film-like substances similar to milk lumps in the baby's mouth that cannot be washed away by drinking water, and the child is irritable, cries when feeding, has hot breath, drools, and even has symptoms such as low fever, this may be thrush caused by fungal infection. If this happens, do not wipe it with gauze. You can use a cotton swab dipped in gentian violet to apply it to your mouth 1 to 2 times a day. You can also use appropriate amounts of wild rose flowers, fresh patchouli, fresh bamboo leaves, etc. boiled in water to apply it to your mouth 3 to 4 times a day. When applying the oral solution, be careful not to do it immediately after feeding to avoid causing nausea and vomiting in the child.

How to give your baby oral care

Every part of a newborn baby is very tender and fragile, and he can be easily hurt if touched too hard. How can we ensure that the baby will not be injured when providing oral care to the newborn? How should parents provide oral care for their babies? Let’s learn together below!

1. Preparation before care: Let the baby lie on his side first, and wrap a small towel or bib bag under the baby's jaw to prevent the clothes from getting wet and the baby from catching a cold during care. At the same time, prepare sterilized chopsticks, cotton swabs, light salt water and warm water. People who provide oral care for babies should wash their hands with soap and running water to avoid bringing bacteria to the baby.

2. Nursing process: First use a cotton swab dipped in light salt water or warm water to wipe the cheeks and outside of the gums in the child's mouth, and then wipe the inside of the gums and the tongue. For children who refuse to open their mouths, parents can pinch their cheeks with the thumb and index finger of their left hand to make them open their mouths. If necessary, they can also use the handle of a spoon or chopsticks to help open their mouths. When scrubbing, care should be taken to keep the items used clean and hygienic, and to prevent the disinfected items from becoming dirty and contaminated. Replace the cotton swab when scrubbing a part, and do not dip too much liquid on the cotton swab to prevent the child from inhaling the liquid into the respiratory tract and causing danger.

3. Post-care cleaning: After oral care, wipe the corners of the child's mouth with a small towel. If the baby has chapped lips, apply sterilized clean vegetable oil; if the baby has oral ulcers, apply chloramphenicol cod liver oil; if the baby has thrush, apply nystatin glycerin. If your baby has a wound in his mouth, you can consult a doctor to give the baby appropriate medication.