How to quickly relieve toothache in children?

Children are very important to every family, but they will always encounter different symptoms during their growth. In particular, many children like to eat sweets, which can easily lead to tooth damage. This often leads to toothache symptoms, and toothache in children will also affect their normal diet. Therefore, we must master the method to relieve the pain. Let’s learn how to quickly relieve children’s toothache.

How to quickly relieve toothache in children?

1. Gargle

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 immediate pain. Because salt water can not only remove food residues in the mouth, but also has anti-inflammatory, antibacterial and detoxifying effects.

Recipe for gargling with bee alum: 5 grams of beehive and 3 grams of alum. Boil in water until warm, then gargle with the solution. Take 1 dose 4 times a day until the pain is relieved.

2. Cold compress

Apply a cold, wet towel or ice pack or ice cubes 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

Pinching the Hegu point (where the thumb and index finger bones intersect) with your fingernails or fingertips can 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. Take a piece of ice and rub the "V" area between the thumb and index finger bones, and gently press the ice on this area for 5-7 minutes. This method can relieve 50% of the pain.

4. Ginger moxibustion

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

Sichuan pepper oil drops for teeth: 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.

Garlic paste recipe: mash fresh garlic into paste. Take a small amount and fill the cavity. It can relieve toothache caused by caries.

The above is an introduction to how to quickly relieve children’s toothache. After understanding it, we know that we cannot blindly give children painkillers when they have toothache, otherwise it will easily cause great harm to the body. We can try cold compresses or gargle with light salt water to relieve it. In addition, we must also ensure that children have good oral hygiene.