Many times a child can injure his gums either during play or while eating. At other times he may bite his pencil or injure himself by biting his nails. The parent should not worry, because the specific irritation of the gum subsides immediately after stopping the habit that caused it. In this specific incident, the child had bitten his pencil and injured his gum on the upper molar. The parents were alarmed for no reason, because the wound subsided after 5-7 days.

BEFORE

After 5 – 7 days


