What should I do if my child's gums are red and swollen?

In daily life, it is a common problem for children to have red and swollen gums. This may be due to inflammation of the gums caused by the baby's body getting angry or oral diseases. It greatly affects the child's normal life and normal chewing of food, and it may also easily lead to oral diseases. There are many ways to treat children's red and swollen gums. You can use mouthwash and then take medicine for treatment.

Gum swelling and pain is mainly caused by gingivitis. Gum babies can use mouthwash to kill bacteria and reduce inflammation.

Cause

In fact, the causes of swollen and painful gums in children are similar to those in adults. The main cause of swollen and painful gums is gingivitis or periodontitis, the most common of which is caused by periodontitis.

If it is caused by periodontitis, periodontal treatment is necessary. If it is just normal gum inflammation, you can just take some ordinary anti-inflammatory medicine. If the gum swelling and pain is caused by tooth decay, it is best to go to the dental clinic for treatment. Getting a fever can also cause swollen and painful gums. Pay attention to a light diet and take some medicine to reduce fever.

After feeding your baby each time, give him a few sips of boiled water to rinse off the remaining food. If necessary, parents can wear finger gloves or use cotton swabs to remove food residues. Sweets are the enemy of teeth. Candies, sticky sweets or carbonated drinks can cause tooth decay and affect appetite. Therefore, avoid letting your baby eat snacks or candies before meals, especially before going to bed.

Swollen and painful gums

(A) Acute periodontal abscess

1. A shiny swelling suddenly appears on the gums. The swollen area is tender and fluctuating, and there is purulent secretion.

2. Have relevant medical history.

3. The teeth are sensitive to percussion or loose, and may be accompanied by pulp symptoms.

4. There may be local lymph node enlargement.

1. Use a probe to check and find out if the crown of the wisdom tooth has not erupted or is impacted, the gums on the surface are red and swollen, and there is bleeding or pus on probing.

2. X-ray examination may show that the impacted teeth have not fully erupted; in the X-ray films of chronic pericoronitis, the presence of periodontal bone shadows (pathological bone pockets) may sometimes be found.

(III) Gingival abscess

1. The gingival papilla and gingival margin are deep red or dark red, swollen and hypertrophic, the gingival margin is rounded and blunt, the gingival papilla is spherical, and the attached gingiva is usually not involved.

2. Periodontal examination showed no periodontal pockets and X-rays showed no alveolar bone absorption.

3. There are usually obvious irritating factors such as food impaction or foreign objects piercing the gums.