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Suggest Remedy To Heal Gum Wound After A Tooth Extraction

My son is 6 and pulled out a loose tooth from his lower jaw, it came out but ripped off part of his gum with it ( about 1/2 cm)
It's not bleeding any more but is painful and looks very bad, I'm worried about the impact on his teeth on either side, it's a big gash in his mouth and he is in pain.
Tue, 27 Oct 2015
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Hi...
Welcome to HEALTHCARE MAGIC..

I have gone through your query and can understand your concerns...

As per your complain due to pulling of the tooth the portion of the gum has torn along with it and due to this the remaining gums has got injured and leading to inflammation and pain..
As the blood supply in the mouth is very profuse so you need not to worry as it will heal soon and for pain you can give him tylenol or Ibuprofen.
It will not have any bad effect over his permanent teeth and will erupt normally..
You should simply make him maintain a good oral hygiene and a short course of antibiotics can also be taken like Amoxicillin to prevent pain at the tooth removal site..
You can also apply a numbing gel over the extraction site to relieve pain..

Hope this information helps..

Thanks and regards.
Dr.Honey Nandwani Arora.





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Suggest Remedy To Heal Gum Wound After A Tooth Extraction

Hi... Welcome to HEALTHCARE MAGIC.. I have gone through your query and can understand your concerns... As per your complain due to pulling of the tooth the portion of the gum has torn along with it and due to this the remaining gums has got injured and leading to inflammation and pain.. As the blood supply in the mouth is very profuse so you need not to worry as it will heal soon and for pain you can give him tylenol or Ibuprofen. It will not have any bad effect over his permanent teeth and will erupt normally.. You should simply make him maintain a good oral hygiene and a short course of antibiotics can also be taken like Amoxicillin to prevent pain at the tooth removal site.. You can also apply a numbing gel over the extraction site to relieve pain.. Hope this information helps.. Thanks and regards. Dr.Honey Nandwani Arora.