How to deal with gingivitis in children

Some friends often hear their children complaining of toothache, and think that their children have tooth decay, so they often treat their children with some medicine on their own. In fact, some children complain of toothache, but it is not actually toothache, but gingivitis. When children are young, they often think that gum pain is also toothache, but in fact they are different. Mild gingivitis can usually be cured on its own, but severe gingivitis may require medication. So many friends will ask what to do if children have gingivitis?

1. Excessive stomach fire: Symptoms include swollen and painful gums, swelling of the cheek on the affected side, even inability to chew food, local burning sensation, bitter taste in the mouth, bad breath, constipation, red tongue with yellow coating, etc. The treatment should be to clear away heat and fire, reduce swelling and relieve pain. The prescription is Qingwei San with modifications. Gypsum 25, Coptis chinensis 10, Radix Rehmanniae 15, Cortex Moutan 6, Cimicifuga heracleifolia 10, Rhizoma Cynomorii 15, Rhubarb 6, Paeonia lactiflora 10, Anemarrhena asphodeloides 10, Bambusa odoratum 10. If the pain is severe, add Angelica dahurica 10. If the tooth is allergic and painful when touched with heat, the same treatment should be applied.

2. Deficiency of kidney yin and ascending of virtual fire: Symptoms include slightly swollen and red gums, persistent dull pain, loose teeth, or blood in the teeth, and no other special symptoms. The treatment is suitable for nourishing yin and reducing fire, tonifying the kidney and strengthening teeth. The prescription is Liuwei Dihuang Decoction with modifications. Rehmannia glutinosa 25, Ligustrum lucidum 15, Cornus officinalis 10, Chinese yam 15, Chinese rhizome 10, Alisma orientalis 10, Drynaria fortunei 10, Asarum 3. If the gums are severely red and swollen, add 10 grams of Anemarrhena asphodeloides and 6 grams of Phellodendron chinense.

3. Toothache caused by wind and cold: Symptoms include sudden onset of pain, pain in the forehead and both sides, as strong as lightning, and the gums are not red or swollen. Among them, if the pain is wandering, like lightning, and extends to the forehead and cheeks, it is wind pain. If you feel pain when you breathe in or touch cold air or cold objects, and the pain is in a fixed area, it is called cold pain. The treatment is to dispel wind, relieve cold and relieve pain. For those with cold pain as the main symptom, use 10 grams of Angelica sinensis, 6 grams of Asarum, 10 grams of Chuanxiong, 10 grams of Angelica dahurica, 5 grams of Sichuan pepper, 10 grams of Ziziphus chinensis, 6 grams of Platycodon grandiflorum, and 6 grams of Licorice. For those with wind pain as the main symptom, use 6 cinnamon twigs, 6 saposhnikovia divaricata, 10 white mustard seeds, 10 platycodon grandiflorum, 6 perilla leaves, 3 asarum, 6 ophiopogon japonicus, 10 white peony root, and 5 licorice. Regardless of whether it is wind pain or cold pain, you can use 10 grams each of asarum, angelica dahurica, Xanthium sibiricum, and licorice, decoct them in water and gargle with it several times a day.

Regarding the question of what to do about gingivitis in children, I believe that after reading the above content, everyone has a general understanding. Generally speaking, if it is mild gingivitis, it may be caused by getting angry. Let the child take some anti-inflammatory and heat-clearing drugs. If the situation is serious, it is best to take the child to the hospital for examination and then treatment.