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My nephew is less than 2 & is suffering from a pain in his teeth and his mouth smells bad. we were told he has inflammation in the gums what to do?
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Symptomatic care: Give him Ibuprofen for the pain, fluids so he doesnt dehydrate and a softdiet if he can tolerate eating ice ream and popsicles also help.
Answered 6/25/2014
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Clean gums: Use a small child size soft tooth brush, using water go in circles around all the gum areas.
Answered 3/22/2013
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