Toothache in children is mostly related to tooth decay, pulpitis, periodontitis and other diseases. Quick pain relief methods include salt water gargling, cold compresses, anti-inflammatory treatment and so on. At the same time, we need to pay attention to the treatment of the original disease.
1. Salt water gargle: put a spoonful of salt into water, stir it to make it melt, and then gargle with salt water, which can inhibit the growth of bacteria in the mouth.
2. Cold compress: you can use a towel wrapped in ice or a cold towel on the cheek of the toothache area, repeated cold compress 3~4 times can relieve the symptoms of toothache, so as to achieve the effect of rapid pain relief.
3. Anti-inflammatory treatment: generally caused by toothache is due to common pulpitis caused by anti-inflammatory drugs can be prescribed to control inflammation, such as amoxicillin, cephalexin, cefixime, etc., can be effective in relieving toothache. If necessary, tooth decay repair and root canal treatment can be carried out. Treatment needs to be carried out under the guidance of a doctor to avoid adverse reactions and effects.
Meanwhile, parents are advised to let children eat less sweets and spicy stimulating food, and pay more attention to maintaining oral hygiene.