Swelling and pain in one side of the cheeks of children may be related to mumps, inflammation of the gums, local lymphadenitis and other diseases, which need to be treated according to the actual cause of the disease.
1. Mumps: mainly caused by mumps virus infection, easy to cause parotid swelling, pain, usually from one side. It can be treated with ribavirin and morphine hydrochloride as prescribed by the doctor.
2. Inflammation of the gums: mainly due to localized plaque, caused by inflammation of the gums will cause swelling and pain, which will involve the cheeks and lead to pain and swelling. Under the guidance of the doctor with cephalosporin, metronidazole and other antibiotics for local treatment.
3. Local lymphadenitis: acute pharyngitis and other easily lead to parotid lymph nodes appear enlarged, causing lymphadenitis, resulting in pain and swelling of the cheeks, can be prescribed by the use of borax solution gargling treatment.
Attention to children’s parotid swelling and pain may also have other reasons, it is recommended to consult a doctor in time, according to the cause of treatment.