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Suggest Treatment For Toothache In A 3 Year Old

My daughter 3.8 yrs old has been complaining some irritation in her mouth/teeth since quite sometym.3 days bak she had fever and complain of pain in her throat.the doc gv medicine for viral nd throat infection(PCM nd decogestant+ antihistamine)but evn after medication her fever was ok but pain in teeth continued i checked to find a swollen gum nd thot she is mayb cutting her molar/premolar....her feeding is almost negligoble as she is unable to chew nd is eating very less past one day.plz advc wot it cam be as i knw dat by this age all her teeth shud be out...thanx in advance
Wed, 30 Aug 2017
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Hi..
Thanks for the query..

Swollen gum and pain in teeth can be due to gum infection or can also be due to sinus related infection if the pain is in upper gums only..

By this age all her teeth must have erupted, so it does not probably seems to be the cause..

So my suggestion is to consult a Paediatric dentist and get her evaluated..

An x ray can be done to confirm the cause for swollen gum..

A course of antibiotic and pain relievers along with topical application of lidocaine gel can help in improvement..

Hope this helps..

Regards..
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Suggest Treatment For Toothache In A 3 Year Old

Hi.. Thanks for the query.. Swollen gum and pain in teeth can be due to gum infection or can also be due to sinus related infection if the pain is in upper gums only.. By this age all her teeth must have erupted, so it does not probably seems to be the cause.. So my suggestion is to consult a Paediatric dentist and get her evaluated.. An x ray can be done to confirm the cause for swollen gum.. A course of antibiotic and pain relievers along with topical application of lidocaine gel can help in improvement.. Hope this helps.. Regards..