Severe toothache is extremely unpleasant for both adults and children. Sooner or later, all parents face such a problem, and, of course, they should know how to help the baby in this situation. Of course, you can’t consciously refuse to go to the dentist and forcefully treat the baby at home. But toothache can take a child by surprise literally anywhere, and to eliminate it parents will need some skills and knowledge.
Causes
Most often, toothache in children appears due to caries or an increased susceptibility of enamel. The latter problem can occur with a wedge-shaped defect, exposed dentitis, neurological and endocrine pathologies, as well as in failures in the exchange of mineral elements. Hypersensitivity can be detected by such a sign as the appearance of unpleasant sensations at the time of consumption of acidic, too hot and cold foods.
The cause of toothache in a young child is often teething. At the same time, unpleasant sensations also cover the gum. The main signs of this natural process are redness, increased salivation, slight swelling of the gums, the baby’s attempts to scratch them with his hands. In addition, teething in crumbs can be accompanied by high temperature.
In addition, the baby’s gums may become inflamed after tooth extraction or tooth loss due to alveolitis, a dry hole or an allergic reaction to analgesics. Another cause of pain can be flux and pulpitis. With such pathologies, the baby has a soft tissue lesion, accompanied by strong and prolonged pain.
In fact, it is not so difficult to find the cause of the problem, because when examining the oral cavity, parents can notice the swelling characteristic of many pathologies, increased salivation and redness.
First aid
First of all, it is necessary to carefully examine the oral cavity. If with the naked eye you can find the location of the focus of pain, the baby should be given the necessary help, and then at the first opportunity to visit the dentist. Keep in mind that curing a completely damaged tooth in a home environment is simply unrealistic; you can only eliminate the pain.
If a piece of food is left between the crumbs between the teeth, carefully take it out and for too few days exclude from the menu too hot, cold and sweet dishes. This is necessary for the accelerated healing of damaged tissues. To calm the irritated mucosa, you can rinse your mouth with a cool decoction of chamomile or soda solution.
Folk remedies
If the baby suffers from pulpitis or caries, before visiting the dentist, he should rinse his mouth with tinctures of aspen bark or sage. Soda solution and chamomile broth will help relieve inflammation. You can also prepare a compress using tooth drops - anesthetics. To do this, a few drops of medicine should be applied to a cotton pad and placed on a sore spot.
How to help baby
Of course, the best solution for severe toothache in a child is going to the dentist. But if you do not have such an opportunity, then proceed to the selection of a suitable drug should immediately.
Now in pharmacies you can find a huge assortment of different painkillers for children with toothache. That is why it can be very difficult for parents to choose a truly effective and at the same time a delicate remedy. After all, I don’t want to give the baby too much a drug, and you need to get rid of the pain as quickly as possible. It is worth saying right away that it is strictly forbidden to give medicines that adults prefer to use to children. Such drugs as Spazgan, Ketorol and Ketanov are not suitable for babies.
Features of choice
Painkillers for children with toothache should act quickly, and the medicine itself should be absolutely safe for the growing body. For a very small child, dangerous potent medicines are contraindicated. You can start a fight against discomfort with the use of folk recipes.
As for pharmaceuticals, painkillers for children with toothache can be selected in any convenient form: suspensions, rectal suppositories, tablets, syrups. But whatever the drug, the main thing is to follow the instructions exactly and not give the baby large doses.
Analgesic gels
Such drugs can be applied directly to painful areas if the pain is caused by the growth of molars. With the help of such gels, sensations can be significantly alleviated, but acute pain syndrome cannot be stopped.
In addition to analgesics, some drugs also include herbal and anti-inflammatory components, which make it possible to dull inflammation. However, the effect of such painkillers lasts for half an hour.
Doctors distinguish some of the best painkillers for children with toothache in the form of gels:
- "Kamistad". The composition of the drug includes lidocaine and chamomile extract, it quickly penetrates into damaged tissues, eliminating swelling and pain. In addition, the medicine contains camphor oil, sodium salt, formic acid, ethyl alcohol and carbomer.
- Holisal. Gel that has antibacterial, analgesic and anti-inflammatory effects. The drug has a special texture that allows it to stay on the gums for a long time. The medicine contains choline salicylate and cetalkonium chloride.
- Dentinox. Do not know how to help your baby, than to anesthetize? Toothache for a child under 6 years of age with the help of this drug can be eliminated as efficiently as possible. Stop your choice on it. The composition of this gel is extremely simple: chamomile extract, lidocaine and lauromacrogol. This medicine is deservedly considered one of the most effective and safe painkillers. Confirmation are numerous reviews of parents on the Web.
- Calgel. According to reviews, this drug works almost instantly. It contains the following ingredients: lidocaine, sorbitol, sodium citrate, levomenthol, laura-macrogol, cetylperidine, flavorings and distilled water.
Homeopathic remedies
The composition of such funds includes natural plant elements that have a systemic effect. Homeopathic medicines greatly facilitate the well-being of the baby and the process of teething.
If a child is experiencing discomfort, what can be anesthetized? A child’s toothache can be relieved with the help of such effective drugs:
- Ointment "Traumeel". This remedy has anti-inflammatory and analgesic effects. The herbal ingredients that make up the drug help eliminate puffiness, pain and inflammation. Ointment needs to be treated with gums several times during the day. The medicine contains extracts of mountain arnica, echinacea, belladonna, witch hazel, calendula, St. John's wort, and yarrow.
- Drops "Dentinorm baby." According to reviews, they cope with inflammation in the oral cavity. Contain Indian ivy, medicinal rhubarb and chamomile extract.
- Suppositories "Viburkol". The drug is very useful during teething. The drug has an antispasmodic, anti-inflammatory, sedative and analgesic effect. The composition of the candles includes: chamomile, plantago major, belladonna, dulcamara and pulsatilla. Effectively help not only during teething, but also with other types of pain in young children. According to reviews, suppositories quite quickly quench pain, lower the temperature and prevent the spread of the inflammatory process.
Anti-inflammatory drugs
Such medications are recommended for use at high temperatures in the baby during teething. Anti-inflammatory drugs act systemically on the body, so their effectiveness lasts up to 12 hours. With their help, you can get rid of many unpleasant symptoms: redness, itching, general weakness and pain.
How to relieve pain for a child? Painkillers for children with anti-inflammatory effect will help in solving this problem effectively and delicately:
- "Actasulide." The drug, the main active ingredient of which is nimesulide, helps to eliminate toothache and general malaise. It is forbidden to use for children under 12 years old.
- Nimulide, Nimesulide, Nise. All of these drugs are classified as non-steroidal selective drugs. Recommended for children under 12 years. Contraindications are kidney and liver defects.
- Aspirin. An effective painkiller for toothache for children over one year old. It is part of such drugs: Citramon, Asfen, Acelisin.
Most popular remedies
According to the reviews of parents, it is these drugs that quickly improve the well-being of the child:
- Nurofen for children. Anesthetic for toothache, proven over the years. Many parents consider this drug to be the best remedy not only for toothache, but also for any other pain. It has an effective analgesic and anti-inflammatory effect.
- Ibuprofen Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug produced in various forms. Suspension and suppositories can be used to treat babies older than three months of age. But a child from 8 years old can be anesthetized with a pill using tablets. This drug is deservedly considered one of the safest medicines.
- "Paracetamol". For toothache, painkillers for children can only be used from the age of three. This drug is well known to all parents and is famous for good reviews. The tool effectively lowers the temperature and relieves pain, but its anti-inflammatory effect is minimal.
Antihistamines
To eliminate puffiness and severe itching in a child, you can use antiallergic drugs. According to reviews, the highest demand among parents is only two effective medicines that belong to this category:
- Fenistil in the form of drops. Contribute to the relief of puffiness and easier breathing. Doctors recommend using the drug three times a day. The composition of the drops includes such components: citric acid, sodium saccharin, benzoic acid, propylene glycol, distilled water. According to users, this drug begins to act very quickly - just 5 minutes after use.
- Drops "Parlazin". They include magnesium stearate, silicon dioxide and lactose monohydrate. The product effectively facilitates breathing, eliminates pain and swelling. It is considered a potent drug, so for children it can be used no more than once during the day.
Sprays
Often, other drugs are very effective painkillers for toothache for children. An excellent alternative to powerful pharmacy drugs, according to parents, are painkillers.
For example, the drug Asept has proven itself perfectly. This tool has an antiseptic and anesthetic effect. Moreover, the first effect becomes noticeable literally a minute after applying the product to the painful area. True, according to the parents, this result is short-term - the pain disappears for only 15-20 minutes.
No less popular is lidocaine spray. It is easily and quickly applied to sore spots, used to relieve acute pain. According to parents, this tool is very convenient to use anywhere. In addition, the spray acts quickly and provides a long-lasting effect.