What to do if your child has periodontitis swelling and pain

It is common for children to be greedy, especially when it comes to sweets, many children cannot resist the temptation. Some children do not pay attention to their oral hygiene, which may cause oral diseases in the long run, so parents should cultivate their children's hygiene habits when they are young. What should you do if your child has swelling and pain due to periodontitis? Here are some treatment methods for parents to learn about.

1. How to treat periodontitis in children?

1. Teach your child the correct way to chew

In order to prevent children from developing periodontitis, parents should first teach their children the correct chewing method: alternate between using the teeth on both sides when chewing. Parents should encourage their children to rinse their mouths before and after meals, and do the closed-mouth gargle exercise once or twice a day, and rotate the tongue left and right. This can increase saliva secretion, make the mouth self-cleaning, and protect the health of teeth. Keep brushing your teeth with warm water in the morning and evening. If possible, it is best to take your child to the hospital regularly to remove tartar on the tooth surface to prevent periodontitis in your child.

2. Teach your child how to massage their gums

Teach your children to use their thumb and index finger to massage their gums in a certain direction for ten minutes. This can promote blood circulation in the gums, alveoli and dental pulp and prevent premature atrophy of the gums. The extraoral massage method is to let the child rinse his mouth, and then let him put the index finger of his right hand on the facial skin corresponding to the gums, and gently massage up and down in a certain order; the intraoral massage method is to let the child wash his right hand, put the index finger on the gum mucosa, and move back and forth to massage. Repeat the above gum massage method several times and rinse your mouth immediately after massage.

3. Take good care of your child’s diet and teeth

Parents should also take good care of their children's diet and dental care. For example, foods like eggs, fruits, vegetables, pork rib soup, etc. are rich in protein, minerals, vitamins, etc., and giving them to children regularly is beneficial for strengthening their teeth. At the same time, pay attention to protecting teeth when eating. For example, do not let children eat too much sour and spicy food to prevent the tooth enamel from being eroded and damaged.

The above is the relevant content about how to treat periodontitis in children. In short, there are many dangers of periodontitis in children, so it must be treated in time. Experts say that children are in the period of growth. If their teeth are not fully developed or their physical fitness is not good, it will lead to the occurrence of diseases, which will affect the normal growth and development of children. Therefore, timely treatment is the key.