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Tooth Trauma (Injury)

Care at Home

  1. Local Cold: For pain, apply a piece of ice or a Popsicle to the injured gum area for 20 minutes.
  2. Pain Medicine:
    • If it still hurts, give acetaminophen or ibuprofen.
    • See dosage chart.
    • Ask your pharmacist to recommend a pediatric brand containing either of these ingredients.
  3. Soft Diet: For any loose teeth, offer a soft diet for 3 days. By then, it should be tightened up.
  4. IF your child becomes worse: Review Should I Call? recommendations.
  1. Symptom Description
  2. Should I Call?

Parent Care for Pediatric Symptoms. Copyright © 2000-2008. Barton D. Schmitt, MD
Reviewed/Modified: Jan. 2008 by Intermountain Healthcare, Inc.


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