How to prevent gum inflammation in babies

Every child will grow deciduous teeth a few months after birth. Once the teeth grow, we must pay attention to the maintenance of the teeth, so that the teeth can be healthier. In many cases, improper diet or bad living habits of babies can easily lead to gum inflammation, which will seriously affect our normal diet. Let’s learn how to prevent baby gum inflammation.

How to prevent gum inflammation in babies

1. It is best to breastfeed the baby after birth and ensure sufficient breast milk. Because breast milk is the most ideal food for babies. It is rich in nutrients and will not cause "heat".

2. For babies who are bottle-fed, you can add some milk cakes to the milk and feed them more fruit juice; children over six months old should consume foods rich in fiber and feed them more boiled water every day. For babies who do not have enough breast milk, milk should be added in time instead of laxatives; increasing the intake of cereals and fiber can cure food-induced constipation.

3. Cultivate good eating and bowel habits in children from an early age;

4. Control your child’s snacks and try to buy less fried and braised foods and other foods that are easy to cause “heat” for your child. Preschool children should eat less food with shells, such as fried melon seeds or peanuts. Children should be encouraged to eat more vegetables and fruits, and not be allowed to drink cold drinks in summer.

5. For bottle-fed babies who suffer from chronic constipation, the milk powder can be diluted and the amount of sugar can be increased, adding 10 grams of sugar to every 100 ml of milk (under normal circumstances, 8 grams of sugar should be added to every 100 ml of milk). You can feed 1 to 2 bananas every day or drink some honey water every morning, no less than 50 ml each time, with warm water.

6. In hot seasons, you can feed your children some mung bean juice or mung bean porridge, and give older children some cold drinks, such as ice cream and popsicles. In addition, taking some Chinese patent medicines or decoctions for clearing away heat and reducing fire, such as summer chrysanthemum granules, lotus leaves, perilla, water chestnuts, etc., can not only clear away heat and reduce fire, but also nourish the spleen and stomach.

7. If your child suffers from herpetic stomatitis or ulcerative stomatitis, he or she must go to the hospital for treatment immediately.

In addition, parents should pay attention to two points:

1. Constipation in infants and young children may also be an early sign of certain diseases, such as congenital megacolon and intestinal malformations, which can only be easily identified by specialists. Therefore, it is best to take your child to the hospital for examination to rule out the possibility of the above diseases.

2. Symptomatic drug treatment is only used temporarily when the child has been constipated for many days and has difficulty defecating. Under the guidance of a pediatrician, parents can choose laxatives such as enema, glycerin suppository and soap bars for rectal insertion; they can also use the Chinese medicine Panxie leaves to soak in boiled water in appropriate amounts and feed it to the child.

The above is an introduction on how to prevent baby’s gums from getting inflamed. After understanding it, we know that we must pay special attention to diet when taking care of the baby, and we must pay attention to ensuring good oral hygiene, and also give the baby more boiled water.