Signs and precautions of baby teething

Generally speaking, babies will have their first teeth when they are 6 months old and 20 deciduous teeth when they are about 2 years old. Children have teething sooner or later, which varies from person to person, but if the baby has no teething after one year old, it is necessary to go to the hospital for examination.

Eruption sequence of deciduous teeth

The eruption order of deciduous teeth is: mandibular central incisors, maxillary central incisors, maxillary lateral incisors, mandibular first deciduous molars, maxillary first deciduous molars, mandibular deciduous teeth, maxillary deciduous teeth, mandibular second deciduous molars and maxillary second deciduous molars.

Observe gums

When the baby enters the month of teething, parents must pay attention to observe whether the child's gums (gums) are swollen or prominent. If there are gum cysts or gingivitis during tooth eruption, most of them do not need intervention or any treatment unless there is infection.

Bite something

When deciduous teeth erupt, children like to bite things, such as biting nipples or putting fingers in their mouths during breastfeeding. At this time, you can give your baby a toy to play with to stimulate the gums and make the teeth penetrate the gingival mucosa and erupt smoothly.

saliva

When teeth erupt, trigeminal nerve is stimulated, which leads to increased saliva secretion. Because children are not used to swallowing a lot of saliva, and the mouth is shallow, saliva often flows out of the mouth, forming the so-called "physiological salivation." This phenomenon generally disappears naturally with the increase of age.

Fever and diarrhea

A few babies will have fever and diarrhea when teething. Parents should take their baby to the hospital for examination and prescribe the right medicine.

Clean the mouth

Breast milk or formula milk contains lactose and carbohydrates, which are the energy sources for bacteria to survive. Therefore, every time you feed your baby, you should wipe your teeth and gums with gauze dipped in warm water. You can also give your baby a sip of water to clean up after feeding. Clean your mouth or let your baby gargle after each feeding. Clean it very carefully every morning and evening, especially before going to bed at night.