newborn baby teeth

  

newborn baby teeth

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1_ newborn teeth

2_ Symptoms of the emergence of milk teeth in an infant

3_ How to treat a child's toothache

 

 

1_ Newborn baby teeth

The emergence of a child’s teeth, or as specialists and parents refer to by teething, is one of the most difficult stages that both parents and children go through, because of the painful symptoms he suffers before the appearance of his first tooth, and teething. It can last for a long time, for some children from the age of six months to three years, as the majority of children get their first teeth by the sixth month of life, but the first teeth may appear early.

The first tooth that appears in a child is usually one of the lower front incisors, and the last deciduous tooth is the second molar located in the upper and lower jaw, which appears in most children at the age of two, and therefore the number of primary teeth has been completed and numbered from twenty milky teeth to always replace them with teeth.

2_ Symptoms of the emergence of milk teeth in an infant

Here are the symptoms of erupting baby teeth:

Excessive saliva production.

The boy responded with anger and annoyance because his gums hurt, and he sometimes screamed violently.

 rubbing gums and chewing things inside his mouth.

Swelling of the child's gums and the appearance of redness on them.

The child has a fever and vomiting.

3_ How to treat a child's toothache

Here are several techniques for treating a child's toothache:

Give the child cool things to nibble on, such as a cold piece of bread, a cool teether, or a cold peeled carrot, while staying by his side to prevent him from choking.

The child should be given cool foods that help soothe gingivitis, such as mashed apples, milk or yogurt.
Massage the baby's gums with a special teething gel, which is a sugar-free gel available in pharmacies. After cleaning the finger well, put a small amount on it and gently rub the baby's gums so that he does not get hurt.

Minimize the child's discomfort by administering paracetamol appropriate for his age, as prescribed by the pediatrician.

It is recommended to contact a specialist if the baby’s temperature remains high during the teething stage and the crying continues to be intense, he may be suffering from ear infections or another illness such as strep throat.

Training the child from the beginning to clean his teeth by washing his mouth well, and it is recommended to acquire a special toothbrush for the child with toothpaste to adapt to it, in addition to taking the child to the dentist periodically until he gets used to it. 

mohamed kadi 1 February 2022