What to do if children have tooth decay pain

Tooth decay pain is quite common in children. In many cases, it is caused by children's excessive love for sweets and not paying attention to dental care. Therefore, if you want to solve it effectively, you must pay attention to the correct method to help children relieve it, or take local cold compress methods.

1. Gargle with salt water: Take 1 spoon of salt and half a cup of boiling water, stir to dissolve it, wait until it cools down, gargle frequently, which can relieve the immediate pain. Because salt water can not only remove food residues in the mouth, but also has anti-inflammatory, antibacterial and detoxifying effects.

2. Cold compress: Use a wet cold towel, ice bag or ice cubes to apply to the cheek near the toothache area. Do it for about 15 minutes each time, 3 to 4 times a day, which can relieve pain.

3. Pinch the Hegu point (the intersection of the thumb bone and index finger bone) with your fingernails or fingertips to relieve or eliminate toothache. If you have toothache on the left side, pinch the right Hegu point; if you have toothache on the right side, pinch the left Hegu point. 4. Ginger moxibustion method: 1 slice of fresh ginger and 2 to 3 pieces of moxa. Cut fresh ginger slices into the size of a five-cent coin, place them on the Hegu point or the toothache point (the 3rd and 4th metacarpal bones on the palm, 1 inch away from the palm print), place the moxa stick on the ginger slices, and apply moxibustion for 2 to 3 times. For toothache on the left side, apply moxibustion to the right side acupoints; for toothache on the right side, apply moxibustion to the left side acupoints. If the pain still persists, you can apply moxibustion on the cheek car, Xiaguan, and Sizhukong points at the same time. For maxillary toothache, you can also use Sibai, while for mandibular toothache, you can use Chengjiang. 5. External use recipe: Sichuan pepper oil tooth drops: 10 grams of Sichuan pepper and 100 milliliters of sesame oil. Heat sesame oil in a pan, add peppercorns, fry until they are charred, remove the peppercorns, wait until they are warm, and drip the peppercorns into the cavities to quickly stop the toothache. Fresh Ranunculus recipe: 2-4 grams of fresh Ranunculus leaves, wash and mash into a paste. Fill the cavity or apply externally to Yintang acupoint, fix with adhesive tape, and remove the medicine when the pain stops. Another recipe: Wash and mash 1000 grams of fresh Ranunculus herb, squeeze the juice with gauze, add 15 ml of 95% alcohol and set aside. When you have a toothache, use a cotton swab dipped in medicine to rub the aching tooth, which can cure various toothaches.

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