Teething teeth in children: tips and tricks

Swollen tubercle on the gum, profuse salivation - your baby is cut the first tooth! What event for mom and dad - the appearance of the first tiny cutter in place, where more recently it was smooth and smooth ...

When teeth should be erupted in children

The appearance of the first tooth should occur tentatively to six months. But the eruption of teeth in children goes according to the laws laid down by nature. And not always these laws are known to us. The basic condition of nature - to his first birthday baby should have at least one tooth. If this does not happen, parents need to take care seriously and see a doctor.

Basically, the timing of the appearance of teeth is flexible and complete set (20 milk teeth) the child should receive by the end of his third year of life. Teething in babies begins with the anterior lower incisors. There can be as one tooth, and a pair. But more often the baby will start to smile at you with just one single bottom white tooth, causing delight and genuine joy.

The first lower incisor is gradually added: one lower and two upper incisors (by 9-10 months). During the next 2-3 months lateral incisors are cut from the top and from below. By the year and a half, the baby begins to chew confidently with the first molars grown. Then in one and a half to two years, the upper and lower fangs erupt and the "set" of the second molars to the 3-year "jubilee" completes. But these terms are approximate and dentists do not see a great danger in a delay of 6 months after the appearance of any tooth.

Signs of teething in children

The main sign of teething is the child's constant desire to chew his fingers, sometimes even trying to shove the whole brush into his mouth. The child at this time feels a constant itch in the gum, because the tooth sprouts bone tissue and cuts the gum tissue. There are also other signs of teething in babies :

• Redness and swelling of the gums at the site of the alleged appearance of the tooth.
• Perhaps the appearance of a small red on the cheeks.
• Copious saliva. Sometimes the kid can even not cope with the flow of saliva, not having time to swallow it.
• A slight rise in temperature. Temperatures of up to 37.5 ° can not be knocked down by tablets, it is a normal reaction to the appearance of the tooth. It is enough to wipe the child with a damp cloth moistened in cool water with vinegar (3: 1).
• Capricious and whiny state of the baby. Understand it and caress it, because it is difficult for him now. Constant itching and a slight aching pain in the jaw would have prevented even an adult person, let alone a child.

Usually teething in children does not cause special complications. But if your child is not just naughty, but begins to cry, the temperature rises and lasts a long time, then you need to turn to the pediatrician. In severe cases, diarrhea, prolonged refusal to eat and other complications are possible.

How to help your child with teething

There are small everyday tricks, which make it possible to make teething in children not very painful . These include:

• Rubber rings or other products filled with water. So-called teethers, which are sold at the pharmacy. Before use, hold the teaser in the refrigerator, slightly cooling it. Cold will favorably affect the gum, reducing itching for a while.
• Give the child a cool metal spoon. The principle of impact is the same as in the previous paragraph. The kid will simply press the gums onto the metal, making it easier for the tooth to pass through the tissues. This is quite an old tool that was used when they wanted to facilitate teething in children.
• Give the child a peeled apple - let him scrape it with a "gumming" tooth, leaving a barely visible groove. The apple should be large enough not to get caught in the throat and easily held by the child's hand.
• Massage the gums with a finger wrapped in a soft, lint-free cloth. The tissue should be moistened with cool water and massage the swollen tubercle of the incising tooth.

Toddlers grow up quickly. Time will quickly come when the main teeth will start to replace the milk teeth. Save your baby's first denture. They say he reminds of many things ...