Note when using oral antibiotics for children

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Children with dental infections, if not treated in time, their oral health will be poor, thereby affecting their overall health. Therefore, antibiotic treatment is essential. However, the problem of choosing oral antibiotics for children needs to depend on the type of bacteria causing the disease to choose the most suitable drug.

1. Antibiotics to treat dental infections for children

There are many causes of oral diseases in children such as: gingivitis, pulpitis, tooth decay, improper oral hygiene... If children have dental diseases without treatment and With proper oral care, the inner layers of gums and jawbone are pushed back, forming holes around the teeth, causing infection around the teeth, bleeding causing pain, swelling of the cheeks, and a bad odor in the mouth. bear.
In case of not being treated in time for a long time, the gums will drop, making the roots of the teeth exposed, losing aesthetics. Over time, it will become more and more serious, these holes will become deeper and deeper, the jawbone and gums will be destroyed more strongly by bacteria, thereby causing the teeth to have no place to hold, become loose and finally the teeth. fell off. Poor oral health affects overall health. Therefore, treatment is essential.
The treatment of dental infections is with antibiotics. However, the problem of choosing an antibiotic for children's teeth needs to depend on the bacteria causing the disease to choose the most suitable antibiotic and the following antibiotics are often indicated to be used to treat gingivitis for children: Children:
Antibiotics Amoxicillin and phenoxymethylpenicillin: These are considered the two most chosen antibiotics in the treatment of oral infections in children. Because these two drugs belong to the group of beta-lactam antibiotics, they are relatively safe for children and have very few side effects. Therefore, this is a dental antibiotic for children when the causative agent is staphylococci and streptococci. Doxycycline: This is a tetracycline antibiotic that kills both gram-negative and gram-positive bacteria. This drug is also very sensitive to anaerobes and enteric bacteria, so it is chosen as an antibiotic for gingivitis in children. Besides, the antibiotic Doxycycline has the main advantage that it is quite safe and does not cause strong liver toxicity for young children when using the drug; may be an alternative when the child is allergic to the antibiotic amoxicillin.

The antibiotics spiramycin, erythromycin: These antibiotics are capable of killing bacteria residing in the oral and pharyngeal areas of children such as gram-positive bacteria and staphylococci, streptococci. These drugs are effective in the treatment and prevention of dental diseases in children. In particular, the antibiotics spiramycin and erythromycin are an alternative option after the above antibiotics, because these two antibiotics for gingivitis easily cause digestive side effects in children. Another pediatric dental antibiotic also indicated is metronidazole. The antibiotic metronidazole has a strong effect on killing intestinal bacteria and anaerobes. However, the antibiotic Metronidazol is often combined with spiramycin to become a special drug to treat oral infections in children.

2. Note when using oral antibiotics for children

When it is necessary to use antibiotics in the treatment of oral infections, before prescribing medicine for children, it is necessary to check the status of the child's local oral infection. In case if the tooth infection in the child is covered with a membrane, pus or covered, it is best to inject the pus-filled cavity to drain the pus out. This method can eliminate large amounts of bacteria that cause infections. Once the pus has been drained, a short course of antibiotics can be used to cure the disease. In addition, when using antibiotics for children's teeth, it is necessary to note some basic things as follows:
Children with oral infections or toothaches taking antibiotics need to use antibiotics at the right dose. quantity, enough dose to increase the effectiveness of treatment as well as limit the risk of antibiotic resistance in young children. When children have oral diseases caused by bacterial infections that need to be treated with antibiotics but the disease does not progress, tooth pain does not improve, mouth ulcers do not heal or gums swell after more than half of the course. When using medicine, it is necessary for the child to consult a doctor to adjust the medicine and dose accordingly. In the process of using antibiotics to treat oral infections in children, children can be used with mouthwashes for the purpose of cleaning the mouth area. Should use drugs that often contain antiseptics, prepared in the form of solutions and used according to instructions for use. When using antibiotics to treat oral infections, there may be some side effects such as rash, allergies, nausea, diarrhea... Therefore, it is necessary to closely monitor the baby's condition during treatment process; Take your baby to a medical facility right away if he or she shows signs of a reaction to antibiotics.

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