What to do if your baby's gums are red and swollen

When the baby feels unwell, he will always cry. So, as parents, we must carefully observe the changes in his physical health. Some parents have found that their baby’s gums become red and swollen during teething or for other reasons. What should they do? What causes the baby's gums to become red and swollen? Let’s learn more about the relevant knowledge about baby’s red and swollen gums.

Causes of red and swollen gums in babies

1. It may be due to getting a sore throat or teething. It is recommended to drink more water.

2. The baby may be about to grow teeth. It is recommended to use your hands to help massage.

Baby's gums are red, swollen and itchy

When teeth erupt, they have to break through the gingival mucosa, which will irritate the gums and cause symptoms such as redness, swelling and itching of the gums. However, under normal circumstances, these symptoms are not very serious and will disappear naturally after the teeth grow out. However, parents need to pay attention to strengthening their children's oral hygiene during this period. They can wrap their index finger with boiled cotton gauze and insert it into the baby's mouth to clean, especially to remove food residues left in the mouth after eating and the gum tissue around the teeth.

It is important to note that you must thoroughly clean your child's mouth before going to bed at night to ensure that the child's mouth remains clean when they fall asleep. As teeth begin to erupt, you can use a fingertip toothbrush to help brush your teeth. If you find bleeding gums or bad breath, it is recommended that you go to the hospital as soon as possible.

What should I do if my baby's gums are red and swollen?

Brush your teeth with warm water and rinse your mouth with warm tea: because the dental pulp nerves are sensitive to temperature, especially for teeth with worn teeth and exposed dentin, cold stimulation can cause toothache, and warm water is a natural protective agent for teeth, which can prevent and treat allergic toothache; tea contains fluoride, and rinsing your mouth with warm tea regularly can protect teeth, prevent caries and treat toothache.

Self-treatment precautions

1. Pay attention to oral hygiene and develop a good habit of "brushing teeth in the morning and evening, and rinsing mouth after meals".

2. If you find tooth decay, treat it promptly.

3. It is not advisable to eat sugar, biscuits and other starchy foods before going to bed.

4. It is advisable to eat more foods that can clear stomach fire and liver fire, such as pumpkin, watermelon, water chestnut, celery, roca, etc.

5. Keep bowel movements smooth and prevent fecal toxins from rising.

6. Do not eat hard food, and eat less sour, too cold, or too hot food.

When children have red and swollen gums, they will feel very uncomfortable, causing them to lose their appetite and sleep, which will seriously affect their healthy growth. Therefore, as parents, if you don’t understand why your baby’s gums become red and swollen, it is recommended that you go to the hospital to check the cause and take measures as soon as possible to help alleviate the condition. I wish you a speedy recovery!