Children with toothache may need tooth extraction, waiting for tooth eruption, incision to help eruption, nerve killing treatment, etc. It is recommended to go to the hospital for timely examination and treatment.
1. For children with toothache, if the milk teeth are loose and the permanent teeth are about to erupt, you can choose to extract the retained milk teeth.
2. If the pain is caused when the tooth erupts, you can observe and wait for the tooth to erupt.
3. If there is localized redness and swelling, you can rinse the blind pocket of the gum.
4. If an eruptive abscess has developed, incision can be made to drain out the pus and help the tooth to erupt.
5. If the tooth is pulpitis or apical inflammation, root canal treatment may be needed, and apical induction plasty is needed for permanent teeth with underdeveloped root tips.
Children are advised to maintain good oral hygiene and have regular checkups.