To form the teeth of the baby begin in the belly of his mother before his birth. Baby teeth are laid on the seventh week of pregnancy, and on the seventeenth - permanent. During fetal growth, the body needs calcium, fluoride, phosphorus, and vitamin D.
Newborn baby immediately after birth need breastfeeding, as breast milk contains all the necessary nutrients for the baby. When the baby sucks the mother's breast at this time, the dentofacial system develops and grows. In many children, the first teeth begin to erupt at the age of 6–8 months. But there are cases when babies begin to cut teeth - this is 4–5 months and even 3 months. It also happens that they begin to erupt after 10 months.
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Teething chart and signs
There are no rules and terms when newborns should have their teeth cut. But the formula does exist. For example, by seven months the child has two teeth, etc. The appearance of the first teeth in children depends on the individual characteristics in the body of the child and his parents. And the main role is played by heredity, especially maternal. If a mother has her first teeth appeared late, then there is a high probability that they will appear in her child later than in his peers.
Schedule: in order to understand how many months a baby has its first tooth cut, you need to know simple formula (M - 4). For example, if a child is 12 months old, then he should have 8 teeth: 12 - 4 = 8.
The first sign of teething is excessive salivation. It can occur 1.5–2 months before the appearance of a tooth. It is impossible not to pay attention to this, since the saliva flows constantly and the clothes on the baby’s chest become constantly damp. Therefore, the child during this period should hang a bib on his chest.
Not only the time for cutting teeth, but also the symptoms that accompany this process, are different and individual for all children. For many children, the appearance of teeth is too painful and difficult, and for some - completely unnoticed, the parents of these children find the tooth that appears completely by accident.
Before cutting a tooth in a child, a white convex line is formed on the gum, which when touched with a teaspoon is clearly ringing.
First signs manifestations of the first teeth is:
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swelling and inflammation of the gums, they become sick; - chin irritation due to excess saliva;
- loss of appetite;
- the child does not sleep well, often wakes up, sometimes with crying;
- the child pulls everything in his mouth and tries to gnaw what he gets in his hands, constantly holding fingers in his mouth and this will continue for as long as the teeth are cut;
- the baby at this time is capricious, whiny and restless;
- fever, cough, runny nose, and loose stools may be elevated.
The temperature rises in a child because a large number of biologically active substances are released in the growth zone of a tooth. The temperature can hold no more than two days and not higher than 38.5 degrees C. If the temperature in infants keeps above this, then the baby should be shown to the doctor.
How to remove the discomfort and how to help the baby?
With a painful process the appearance of the first teeth, you need:
- It is better to buy rubber special teethers, which have liquid inside, in the form of a ring, in order to make it easier for the infant to hold it. Before you give the ring in the hands of the baby, it should be cooled a little - for this you need to hold the ring a little in the refrigerator;
- very gently massage the gums of the child - with a clean finger or swab made of gauze moistened with water;
- buy a special dental gel with a cooling effect, and with a strong itch they lubricate the baby's gums in the place where the tooth climbs. And you can also do this massage of the gums with this gel;
- giving the child something to eat is hard - a carrot, a wheel, a crust of bread. In this case, you need to follow the baby and not leave him alone so that he does not choke;
- thoroughly wash all toys, pacifiers and all items that he takes in his mouth, they must be perfectly clean.
In time, when teeth start to be cut, the child should be more often picked up, caress. And if he is breastfed, then more often give him a chest. Many children at the time when the teeth are climbing ask for breast much more often than on normal days. It is not necessary at this time to adhere to the feeding schedule and not refuse the baby.
To distract a child from toothache, you can distract him with some bright toys or games. If the mother herself is calm and cheerful, then this attitude will be transferred to the baby. And if you feel sorry for him and sympathize with him, this will only increase his pain and anxiety.
In what order do teeth start to be cut?
In babies, the first teeth appear in a certain order. First cut the first lower incisors. They climb in the period from 6 to 9 months - for each baby it happens individually. Next, cut the first upper incisors - this happens. from 7 to 10 months. The following - the second lower and upper incisors - from 9 to 12 months.
The first molars in children begin to cut in 1– one and a half years. Then the upper canines climb - from 16 to 20 months, and after 2 months the lower canines are cut. The most recent teeth appear molars - from 20 to 33 months and the second upper molars - this happens from 2 to 3 years. By three years, the baby usually has a complete tooth formation. But we must remember that these data are approximate and any deviation of the term in one direction or another is considered the norm.
Appeal to the doctor. When is it better to do this?
Despite the fact that all children have dentition in different ways, there are cases where better see a doctor. Because some children may have certain abnormalities that may alert the parents:
- it so happens that the baby is far behind the norm, and the teeth appeared only a year - in this case, you should definitely visit the dentist;
- if the child is 7–8 months old there is no hint of teething;
- teeth grow crooked or out of place;
- teeth grow in the wrong order;
- when teething temperature lasts more than two days;
- loose stools do not go away for several days.
If you have one of these symptoms, you should immediately visit a doctor.
When teething is delayed?
Delayed teeth children have for many reasons, for example:
- in violation of mineral metabolism;
- with rachitis;
- in children who are often sick or too weak;
- poor nutrition;
- if the child has a cottage cheese allergy;
- in premature babies (the degree of dentition is directly related to the degree of prematurity);
- with a hereditary disease of bone and cartilage tissues;
- with genetic predisposition;
- with adentia, it is a congenital malformation, when there are no rudiments of milk teeth (milk teeth do not appear at all).
Care for baby teeth
To keep well preserved milk teeth follow oral hygiene. This should be done with the appearance (not teething) of the first tooth.To do this, you can use dental wipes - they have a pleasant fruity taste and they are saturated with xylitol - sugar substitute.
When the first four teeth appear, you can buy a special baby toothbrush with a soft bristle. It is recommended to clean the teeth up to two years simply with a brush dipped in boiled water, you can not use toothpastes or solutions.
To avoid caries in the baby, you need to limit the reception of sweets, especially before bedtime, as carbohydrates develop the growth of bacteria. Up to three years old baby do not give to drink a lot of sweet tea, you can restrict boiled water with a small addition of lemon juice. Juice contains a huge amount of vitamin C, which is very necessary for a child at this age.
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