http://www.drchopradentalclinic.com/kids_dentistry.php
As part of a community campaign to promote good oral health care for babies
and toddlers Dr. Chopra's Dental Clinic has developed the following guidelines and
tips for parents.
Primary teeth
Baby or primary teeth start to form in the jaw bone before birth. A baby’s first primary tooth
usually erupts at about six months of age but this can occur as early as birth or as late as
the child’s first birthday. The average child has a full set of 20 primary teeth by the age of
about three years. The first visit to the dentist should be within six months of the eruption
of the first tooth or by the child’s first birthday.
Teething
The appearance of the primary teeth is commonly called ‘teething’.
It’s not uncommon for babies to experience some discomfort during this time.
Most babies are irritable when new teeth break through the gums.
Signs and symptoms of discomfort include:
- Frequent crying and crankiness
- A slight fever
- Reddened cheeks and drooling
- Appetite loss and upset stomach
- More frequent dirty nappies
- Sucking or gnawing on toys
To help relieve the discomfort we recommend washing your hands, and then gently
rubbing your baby’s gum with a clean finger. Alternatively you can
give your baby a dummy, teething ring or wet washcloth to bite. ( most of the symptom related
to fever and stomach infection are because the child takes in his toys or fingers inside mouth
and gets infection.....and hence the symptoms can be easily prevented by practicing good
Teething rings can be chilled in the refrigerator before use to help manage gum
swelling and pain. (Do not put teething rings in the freezer.)
Tooth development in babies and toddlers
Signs and symptoms may appear and disappear over several days. If a fever becomes prolonged, take your child to the doctor.
Do not self medicate the child.
Manya turns 1 in 10 days and she does not have a single tooth :(
ReplyDeletehi yuvika, sorry for replying late as i was a bit busy this weekend.............just wait and watch ......sometimes the child's first tooth takes about 18 months to erupt.....so you can wait and watch ..........but delayed teething has a genetic relation( so maybe you or vish had late teething ,you can ask your parents about this)....... wait for few more months give her good nutrition(which i am sure you must be doing).......tanush first tooth came out quite late.....so people were taesing us that a dentist's child is afraid that we might pull out his teeth so he is not letting them erupt.:)
ReplyDeleteha ha ha..yes my mom tells me that she and I both had teeth coming very late - a couple of months after the first birthday! just waiting now!
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