Where There Is No Dentist 2012 95
EVERY 6 HOURS (4 times a day):
adults
children
8 to 12 years
3 to 7 years
1 to 2 years
aspirin or
600 mg
300 mg
150 mg
do not use
acetominophen
1000 mg
500 mg
250 mg
125 mg
INFECTED SINUS
A sinus is a hollow place inside the bone. There is a sinus under the eyes,
on each side of the nose. Because the sinus is very close to the roots of the
top teeth, these teeth may hurt if the sinus becomes infected.
SIGNS:
• Toothache in several top teeth. The
teeth look healthy, but hurt when you tap
them.
• A head cold, and plugged nose. She can
only breathe through her mouth.
• Hurts when you press against the bone
under her eyes.
• Tooth feels different when patient bends over forward.
TREATMENT:
Do not take out any teeth. They will feel better after you treat the sinus
infection.
1. Give penicillin for 5 days (page 94).
2. Explain to the person that she should:
• drink lots of water.
• breathe steam from boiling water to clear
her nose.
• hold a warm wet cloth against her face, as
often as possible.
• not try to blow her nose, or else her ears will
hurt. Wiping the nose is better.
3. See the person again after 3 days, and
• examine her teeth closely, tapping them to be sure they are strong
and healthy.
• if she is not better, get help from a more experienced health worker.