5 Tips To Soothe Your Child’s Toothache

Here are 5 tips and home remedies to keep in mind when your child has a toothache and is writhing in pain. If the toothache persists, and is not caused by a tooth falling out or an adult tooth coming in, you may need them to see a dentist. But, even if so, these solutions should help with the pain in the meantime.

Home remedies that work

Using a home remedy for toothaches might help you stop the excruciating pain. But this is only a stop-gap solution until you are able to visit your dentist.

Here are few easy-to-use home remedies:

• Rub garlic, cashew or clove oil (laung ka tel) on the affected tooth. If your child protests, put the oil on his index finger and tell him to apply the oil gently on the affected area. This should relieve the pain—it might even cure it.
• Make small pieces of potato and cool them in your fridge. Give you child pieces of cold potato and tell him to place them inside his mouth on the tooth that is paining. The cold will sooth the pain. This should work with cucumber too—just as long as it is cold.
• Place a little wad of dried mint leaf around the tooth and make your child spit out every few minutes. Peppermint is good for relieving pain.
• Do not pull out a loose tooth. Let your child judge if the tooth is loose enough to come out and let him try to do so himself.
• If all else fails and your child's mouth becomes a no-entry zone, just apply a warm damp towel to his cheeks from the outside.

 

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