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Suggest Treatment For Swollen And Painful Gums
my son is 18 mths old he is getting his first set of molers,the problem is that his gums are very swollen and sore and i think he is also getting in his eye teeth.will he be able to eat solid foods soon and how long does the swelling and pain last i have been giving him teething rings and baby orajel for the pain for food he is drinking well lots of milk and water baby food and mashed potatoes and apple sauce, will he be back to normal soon i hope so it started ruffly on Jan 10/15 todays date is Jan 13/15 i called my dentist they said there is nothing that tey can do for him.
Tue, 17 Mar 2015
in case of swollen gums the line of treatrment is use warm saline gargles and gum paints.
if scaling is necessary go with scaling
if scaling is necessary go with scaling
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