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Tooth cavity pain
My 4y 7m old son is suffering for cavity in his molar tooth.
Because of high number covid cases and other reasons ( me being in 6th month pregnancy and all other family being covid positive), I am not able to go to a dentist.
He is occasionally complaining of tooth pain there if there is a nudge or hurt at that tooth.
Kindly suggest a pain remedy for those moments.
Currently i am brushing his tooth with Kiddodent toothpaste twice daily and mouthwash once , frequently.
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Hi...children of this age develop cavities due to improper brushing and taking more sugar substitues and lack drinking and gargling water after eating anything.Proper brushing is more important that doing it twice a day.Parents should take care of it.I could understand ur situation. Kindly don't worry.
Next Steps
Visit dentist with full precaution and get the cavities examined properly and undergo correct treatment.
Health Tips
Advised to do regular dental check up and teeth cleaning if necessary as advised by the dentist every 6 months.
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Hello,
It’s right not to visit a dentist, if you are six months pregnant & other family members are covid positive. You need to maintain his oral hygiene, don’t allow food to get stuck in the cavity. Whenever the food will get stuck, the pain will occur. Along with that you can give him Ibugesic plus syrup (5ml X 2-3 times/day) only as per need. (Assuming he is not allergic to the medicine)
Next Steps
Visit a dentist, once things are fine at your end.
Health Tips
Maintain proper oral hygiene, rinse after every meal, brush twice daily & don’t allow him to have sweets for now.
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It might be caries or the food lodgement which are present on the surface of the tooth,
The infection which is present deep inside is that which causing him pain.
Next Steps
please visit the dentist as soon as possible, because any home remedy will just reduce the pain temporarily.
Health Tips
please check his teeth and make sure he is brushing twice a day and gargling with warm water. During gargling process any food lodgement flushes out from his oral cavity, please do not try any other remedies like clove and applying pain killer ointments
ibucilin junior 100mg for 3 days should be fine
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