My 6 year old son has woken up the past two days complaining of his gums (lower, in front of his front teeth) hurting.  We rinse it with water, but doesnt seem to help.  He doesnt complain later in the day - mostly, only when he wakes up.  He hasnt lost any teeth yet.  When I ask him to pull out his lower front lip, so I can look with a small flashlight, he says it hurts.  I looked, and only see slight red, but I feel that its the normal color of his gums.
Hello dear, Just be relaxed and keep calm. I will definitely help you with the best possible advice. Depending upon the symptoms and age of your son, it seems that the shedding process of his deciduous teeth i.e. milk teeth is going to start soon. This is a normal shedding process so no need to worry at this point of time.6 year is the usual age from which milk teeth start shedding off from the mouth and permanent teeth takes their place. This usually starts from the lower front teeth. You can check with a clean finger that the tooth has started getting loose in the mouth. For pain Apply lidocaine or endocrine gel(easily available in medical store) to the affected area 3-4 times a day. The tooth will come out by its own in few days to few weeks, if not then visit the dentist. Hope this will help outrank YouTube Care