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Gum abscess
My daughter is 4 year old. One week ago she complaint toothache then I checked her mouth there was a boil on her upper gum filled with pus... Due to this lockdown I can't go anywhere... Plz plz plz suggest something that can be done in home itself...
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Apply mucopain ointment
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as per above information.. the tooth got infected .. use these meds
Syrup augmentin duo 4 ml twice daily
Syrup metrogyl 4 ml twice daily
Syrup ibugesic 4 ml twice daily
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First thing first A stitch in time saves 9. What the lil is going through is probably due to delayed dental care or missed follow up visits.
Plz understand the tooth is a closed compartment, with the infection finding a way out through the path of least resistance that is gums. Hence the swelling, The swelling usually increases in size and establishes drainage. In the event of non establishment of drainage, the swelling may increase in size causing fever pain. Only then does it warrant an antibiotic coverage.
With the current pandemic and least traumatic dental experience would be to extract the tooth followed by a space maintainer. To know more you may peruse through the space maintainer section of our website, Vanilla Smiles pune
https://vanillasmiles.dental/services/space-maintainers/
stay safe stay indoors
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If pain fever persists plz start a course of antibiotics
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Avoid root canal procedure since the prognosis is already compromised due formation of pus.
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Its an abscess in her milk tooth.
Syp Augmentin duo (3.3g) 4ml twice daily
Syp Ibugesic 4ml SOS
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Get pulpectomy/ extraction of the tooth done after the lockdown is over ( According to the findings in the xray )
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It might be Abscess or sinus with respect to tooth.Take:-
Syp.Augmentin DUO 330mg/3.3ml half tsp twice daily after meals
Syp.Flagyl 250 mg half tsp twice daily after meals
Syp.Ibugesic 250 mg SOS whenever it pains
Warm saline rinses between meals
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After lock down xray of the tooth with gutta percha in the swelling and root canal of the tooth
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Pediflour toothpaste
Avoid any hot fomintation from outside
Rinse after all meals
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Give her
Syrup.Ibugesic plus 5 ml 2 times a day after food
And syp.clavam 228.5 mg 5 ml 2 times a day after food
For 3 days,
Once lockdown is over plz visit ur nearby dentist.
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Hello. Please do not get panicked about the situation. This might be due to dental decay at the pulp level. Make sure you brush her teeth 2-3 times a day so that the infection might come down. Also, try to contact your dentist who will definitely see on emergency basis. The dentist can prescribe you medication.
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