What to do if your child has toothache

As the saying goes: toothache is not a disease, but it can be fatal. I believe everyone has experienced this. Toothache is a very painful thing. If a child has a toothache, it will make the adults even more anxious. Because children do not have such a strong tolerance, and we cannot give them medicine blindly to avoid affecting their health. Therefore, what to do when children have toothache has become the most concerning issue for parents.

When children have toothaches, many parents are at a loss as to what to do. Some parents even blindly give their children medicine for fear that their children cannot bear it, which affects their children's health. So, in order to solve this problem, below is a detailed introduction on what to do if your child has toothache.

How to solve toothache in children?

Pain at the root of the tooth (wisdom tooth, third molar) There is constant pain at the root of the tooth (wisdom tooth, third molar), and the pain is aggravated by touching the gums. In severe cases, the mouth cannot be opened. Inflammation often occurs and the "root tooth" should be extracted after the inflammation is eliminated.

Teeth hurt when exposed to cold, hot, sour, or sweet things. Remove the irritant and the pain will disappear. Pigmentation deposits on teeth, most commonly caries. There is no pigmentation on the tooth surface at the gingival margin, and the defect is deep and wedge-shaped. Both dental diseases are mild and can be improved with restorative treatment. However, if the dentin sensitivity is caused by gum recession, the treatment process is more complicated.

Gum pain and persistent tooth pain, accompanied by redness, swelling, looseness, and often with symptoms of food impaction, are manifestations of periodontitis.

Pain when biting hard objects. Pain when biting hard objects, with a history of hitting hard objects such as stones. The teeth may have cracks, and in severe cases, the teeth may crack. The treatment plan depends on the depth of the crack: if the tooth is loose, it must be extracted. If it is shallow, it can be retained after a crown is placed.

After reading this article, I believe everyone has a deeper understanding of children's toothache. In addition, parents are reminded that when their children have toothaches, they should not blindly take medicine. Instead, they should seek medical attention promptly to diagnose the cause of their children's toothaches and provide symptomatic treatment to ensure their children's health.