What should I do if my 12-year-old child has toothache?

Toothache is a common phenomenon in life. It is generally difficult for adults to bear toothache, let alone children. If a 12-year-old child has a toothache, it may be caused by caries inflammation. It is generally best to take the child to the hospital to find out the cause and treat it symptomatically. If a child has a habit of toothache, parents must pay attention to letting the child eat less sweets, and let the child eat a lighter diet and eat more fruits and vegetables.

What to do if children have toothache

1. Pinch the Hegu point: Pinch the Hegu point (the intersection of the thumb bone and index finger bone) with your fingernails or fingertips to relieve or eliminate toothache. If you have toothache on the left side, pinch the right Hegu point; if you have toothache on the right side, pinch the left Hegu point.

2. Ginger moxibustion: Cut fresh ginger into the size of a five-cent coin, and apply to the Hegu point or toothache point (1 inch from the palm line, on the palm surface of the third and fourth metacarpal bones), AI as the main ginger, and moxibustion for 2 to 3 times. Left, right, moxibustion, acupoints, acupoints, left side, teeth. No, you can use moxibustion on the cheek car, Xiaguan, Sizhukong and maxillary toothache at the same time, and you can use Chengjiang for mandibular toothache.

3. Hand massage: This method can relieve 50% of the pain. Rub a piece of ice on the "V" area between the thumb and index finger bones, and gently press the ice on this area for 5-7 minutes. A Canadian researcher found that 60-90% of people who used this method experienced relief from toothache. His research showed that this friction method can interfere with the transmission of toothache nerve impulses.

4. Aloe vera can cure toothache. Aloe vera was originally used for beauty and acne treatment. Now it can come in handy for toothache. Cut a small piece of aloe vera, wash and peel it, and bite it on the painful area. It will be effective in a short while. This method is really good.

5. Bite a lilac flower into pieces with your teeth and fill the gaps in the decayed teeth. The toothache will disappear in a few hours and will last for a long time (lilac flowers can be purchased at Chinese medicine stores). Clove therapy: Take 1 part of male cloves and grind them, add 2 parts of 95% alcohol, soak the cloves in the alcohol for 3 to 5 days and set aside. When you have a toothache, soak a cotton ball in medicine and place it on the aching tooth. You can also crush the cloves and apply them on the aching tooth.

6. Oranges relieve toothache: Oranges are delicious and rich in vitamin C, which comes in handy when you have toothache. Wash the orange, cut a slice, and bite it on the aching area. This can relieve the toothache. But be careful, if you take the orange out of the refrigerator, you have to leave it for a while, because the cold orange will make your teeth more sensitive. It is better to wait for a while until it returns to room temperature before using it.

7. Onions relieve toothache: Cutting onions will make you cry, but it is this juice that can relieve toothache. When you have a toothache, cut a piece of onion and bite it on the painful area, which can relieve toothache. Or you can squeeze the onion juice into a bowl and drip the juice on the toothache. This method can relieve toothache for several hours.

How to prevent toothache in children

1. Reducing or eliminating pathogenic irritants, reducing or eliminating plaque, changing the oral environment, and creating clean conditions are important links in preventing caries. The most practical and effective way is brushing teeth and rinsing the mouth. Develop oral hygiene habits from an early age and learn the proper way to brush your teeth. Brushing your teeth can remove most of the bacteria in your mouth and reduce plaque formation.

2. Eat more rough, hard and fibrous foods, which can abrade and clean the tooth surface and reduce the accumulation of food debris. Hard food needs to be chewed thoroughly, which not only strengthens the periodontal tissue, but also rubs the biting surface of the teeth, which may make the pits and fissures shallower and help reduce pit and fissure caries.