PREPARE FOR FIRST BABY TEETH (TEETHING)
Baby teeth usually start appear at the sixth or seventh month, but sometimes
baby teeth could start 2 month earlier also could late to 12 months, that is
a normal range for baby teeth. In general, for many case, the girl's teeth grown
earlier than boy's teeth. Also, usually, the lower teeth is come before upper,
but this is just for many case.
Some baby have delay on the teething, as a parent, we shouldn't have to worry
to much. This problem maybe could be happen because of nitritional problem,
or other problem such systemic conditions like hypopituitarism or hypothyroidism.
You could check this problem with your baby's doctor or pediatrician.
Most baby new teeth will appear four new teeths every four months, this will
happen untill all 20 primary teeth have come when the baby age is about 2,5
years old.
The symptoms for suspect that your baby teeth is start to come are :
- Drooling
- A chin or facial rash
- A cough due to excess saliva
- Biting to help relieve pressure
- Refuse to eat
- Diarrhea
- A low grade fever (not always)
- Wakefulness
- Redness in the gums
- Ear pulling or cheek rubbing
- Irritability
The remedies this problem is not so hard. We could give the baby something
to chew on, better something cold, such as a firm rubber teething ring. Cold
drinks and cold food also are useful. And when his discomfort is at the worst,
an infant dose of acetaminophen at bedtime may help him sleep. But be sure to
consult your baby's doctor before giving your lovely baby any medication and
if symptoms persist without relief.
Some other tips for baby with new teeth, don't let your baby fall sleep with
a bottle in the mouth, also try to avoid at-will breast-feeding at night. If
you want to give a juice, use a cup, not a bottle. How about if your child is
already accustomed to have a bottle with those liquids in his mouth to fall
asleep? Try to use gradual reduction of liquid in the bottle and gradual dilution
with plain water.
When the right time to start brushing baby's teeth ?
Start brushing your baby's teeth at least two time a day when the first tooth
appears. The most important time to brush the teeth is just before bedtime.
Always use a soft baby toothbrush. Put a some toothpaste on the brush. Some
of toothpaste should be the size of a rice grain. Ask your doctor or dentist
what kind of toothpaste you should use for your baby. The doctor may suggest
that you use toothpaste with fluoride in it. Fluoride will helps stop cavities.
The Myth of Baby Teeth
Dr.Natalia Slusky, give the truth about some wrong information with how baby
feel during teething :
- “Baby” teeth do not hurt. Unfortunately, they
do, as much as permanent teeth, and suffering for a child could be tremendous.
- If a decayed “baby” tooth doesn’t hurt at this
point, we can wait until it falls out. In case, when a decayed “baby”
tooth does not hurt, waiting would be a big mistake for a variety of reasons.
Fist, it may start hurting at any time. Second, a decay in “baby”
teeth develops and gets complicated very quickly. Infected roots of primary
teeth can severely damage permanent teeth developing just underneath of primary
teeth. Third, decayed teeth, no matter primary or permanent, are a serious
source of infection, jeopardizing general health. In addition, a smile showing
badly decayed teeth is not pretty, and will not give too much confidence to
your child.
- If a “baby” tooth gives a problem, it can be removed
at any time, because it will be replaced by a permanent tooth. The
“baby” teeth provide guidance for the permanent teeth. Untimely
loss of primary teeth affects a child’s chewing ability and speech development.
It can provoke delayed or premature eruption of permanent teeth. Very often,
early removal of primary teeth is a cause of crooked permanent dentition.
Above all, removal of an infected “baby” tooth is a surgical procedure,
which can and should be prevented.
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