Dental health depends on proper oral care from infancy. But parents usually do not look into the child’s mouth until six months and begin to worry only when their teeth are cut. If the baby is healthy, teething does not create special problems, but still worries parents.
When do babies have their teeth cut?
This usually occurs at six months. Some children earlier, others later. Before teething, the baby's salivary gland activity intensifies , and saliva often flows. All teeth are already embedded in the gums of the child and erupt gradually. Care for the baby's oral cavity before the teeth appear. After all, inflammation and microbes in the mouth make this process much more painful. Use a cotton pad to wipe the baby’s gums with a weak solution of baking soda.
How are teeth often cut?
Usually, the front teeth appear first on the lower gum, and then on the upper. Teeth erupt in pairs, can come out crookedly and at intervals, but more often then straighten. For teething, there is a so-called rule of four: four teeth every four months. By two and a half years, all 20 deciduous teeth usually grow. By the year the child should have 8 teeth. The delay in their teething may be associated with an unfavorable course of pregnancy: improper nutrition of the mother, her illnesses or taking any medications.
What problems can parents face when a child's teeth are cut?
1. Drooling. Saliva flows constantly, this can lead to inflammation of the skin on the chin and around the mouth, a rash appears on the face. It is necessary to carefully wash off the saliva with warm water, pat the skin with a napkin. If irritation occurs, you can lubricate the skin with almond or coconut oil or baby cream.
2. Irritability. The child, previously calm, can often wake up at night, cry, his temperature may rise. This is due to
inflammation of the gums, they can redden or swell and often cause pain to the baby. You can help the child by lubricating the gums with special means.
3. The kid pulls everything in his mouth. If there is no severe inflammation and pain, the gums still cause trouble for the child - they itch. The child takes into his mouth everything that he can reach. When teeth are cut, you need to carefully monitor the baby. Better buy him special teethers. Now there are a lot of different - and
combined with rattles, and in the form of animal figures, but you can use the usual rubber ring with pimples. There are models filled with a special gel. If you hold them under cold water, they will remain cool for a long time, help relieve inflammation and pain in the gums. You can massage the baby’s gums in a circular motion with a clean finger.
4. Fever, diarrhea and other symptoms. But they may not be related to the teeth, it may be a cold or a reaction to inappropriate food.
However, in many babies, the time when teeth are cut is painless. And mother notices teeth only when she touches them with a spoon during feeding. To prevent the child from teething, follow all the recommendations of doctors and try to breastfeed the baby.