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Suggest Treatment For A Painful Bump On The Gum
My 7 year old daughter has a bump on her gum above her tooth the size of a 1/2 an eraser, pimple size.
We gargled warm salt water. I gave her the only motrin I had (infants), 1 and 3/4 teaspoon. Is there anything else I can do? She is crying with pain :(
We gargled warm salt water. I gave her the only motrin I had (infants), 1 and 3/4 teaspoon. Is there anything else I can do? She is crying with pain :(
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Fri, 14 Mar 2014
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Tue, 29 Apr 2014
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hello thanks for consulting at hcm..it could be an gingival abscess due to plaque,,give her antibiotics and analgesics under the prescription of a pedodontist..do a iopa radiograph,,,,does she have dental caries in the above mentioned tooth?? check back with the dentist for check up and treatment..hp it helps,,tc
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