How to Relieve Your Baby’s Teething Pain Safely

On average, children begin teething around 4 to 7 months, and have a total of 20 “baby teeth” by age 3. Occasional symptoms of teething include mild irritability, a low-level fever, drooling, and an urge to chew something hard.

When your baby is howling from a sharp little incisor that’s just itching to break through the gumline, you understandably want to do whatever you can to stop the pain.

But if your go-to has been homeopathic teething tablets and gels, you’ll want to switch up your strategy. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) advises that these may pose a risk to children and infants.

The FDA warns caretakers to be on the lookout for these symptoms after using a homeopathic teething aid:

• Seizures
• Difficulty breathing
• Excessive sleepiness
• Muscle weakness
• Flushed skin
• Constipation
• Trouble urinating
• Agitation

If you observe any of these symptoms, contact your pediatrician immediately.

“The good news is that teething pain can be managed without medications of any kind, whether prescribed or over-the-counter,” says Joseph Paxitzis, CNP, a provider at UH Rainbow Children’s Medical Group.

Those medicines, intended to help your baby, has the potential to cause harm, he says.

“In fact, many pain relievers contain benzocaine, which can pose a safety risk leading to methemoglobinemia, a blood disorder that causes a reduction in blood oxygen and can be fatal,” Paxitzis says.

Benzocaine is sold under brand names such as Anbesol, Baby Orajel, Cepacol, Chloraseptic, Hurricaine, Orabase, Orajel and Topex, along with generic and store brands advertised as relieving oral pain. It is also not safe to use alcohol on babies gums to soothe teething pain.

Paxitzis advises trying these all-natural items instead to help make your baby a little more comfortable:

• A wet washcloth. Place it in the freezer for 15 to 30 minutes first and then let your child gnaw on it.
• A frozen banana or berries. These are an option once you’ve introduced solids.
• Solid teething rings. Chill these in the freezer beforehand but not to the point at which they’re rock solid. Skip the liquid-filled rings, as there’s a chance that sharp teeth could puncture these and release the liquid, which may contain bacteria.
• A sippy cup of cool water. This is a good choice once your baby is older than 6 to 9 months.
• Chewy toys. Try ones made of silicone or latex instead of plastic, which may contain potentially harmful chemicals.
• Your finger. This works best before your tiny tot has sprouted any teeth, of course. Just be sure to wash your hands first!

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When Do Babies Start Teething? Signs and Timeline

• A baby can teeth as early as three months or as late as 12 months old. 
• Once your baby has teeth, wash them with a toddler or finger toothbrush and toothpaste. 
• However, before your baby teeths, you should be washing their gums with a washcloth.

Seeing your baby’s first tooth emerge is an exciting, and adorable milestone. And typically, a baby’s first tooth will come in as early as three months. 

But if it doesn’t appear by then, be patient. Every baby is on their own schedule, and the time their teeth come in will differ.

“Kids really vary a lot with when they get teeth, says Gina Posner, MD, board-certified pediatrician at MemorialCare Orange Coast Medical Center. “The majority of kids will start getting teeth anywhere between three months and as late as 12 months. “

Your baby’s first teeth are usually the bottom front two

The first teeth you’ll likely see pop up are the bottom front two, also known as the central incisors, says Posner. 

After that, the top two central incisors will likely grow in next. Then, the lateral incisors, which are the teeth on either side of the two front teeth. After these, surrounding teeth tend to fill in front to back, along with the molars.

This is the most common progression. However, you shouldn’t be concerned if your baby’s teeth are erupting in a different pattern. 

“Kids are very, very odd with how they get teeth. It’s very unpredictable,” says Posner. It takes months for the mouth to fill in, and it can take up to age three for all 20 primary teeth to come in, according to the American Academy of Pediatrics.

How to clean your baby’s teeth

As soon as teeth start popping up, it’s time to get started on oral hygiene. “I don’t think it’s ever too soon to start brushing those teeth,” Posner says because babies are susceptible to tooth decay and cavities, just like the rest of us.  

Below are three methods for brushing your little one’s pearly whites. 

• Washcloth: Even before your baby has teeth, you should clean the gums by gently running a clean, damp washcloth over them. It’s important to take care of the gums as well as the teeth. The washcloth is a good way to ease the baby into the next steps of teeth brushing, so toothbrushes won’t feel as foreign.
• Finger toothbrush: There are many options of little brushes you can put on your pointer finger, finger puppet style. Usually, these brushes are made of silicone and are very gentle. Again, you can use these on new teeth and on the gums. “I’d probably say at the very beginning, the finger brush is probably the easiest,” Posner says. 
• Toddler toothbrush: When more teeth have come in and the baby is not so much a baby anymore, it’s time to use a “real” toothbrush with soft bristles. They will eventually be able to hold the brush on their own, but you’ll still need to provide lots of help and guidance.  

What toothpaste to use

As soon as you start seeing those teeth, break out the toothpaste. You’ll want to use a toothpaste formulated especially for babies and toddlers, of course.

While some parents are hesitant to give their babies fluoride toothpaste, the general consensus is that a tiny bit of fluoride toothpaste is okay. “Dentists are actually saying to put a tiny grain of rice or smaller size of fluoride toothpaste on, and that amount is safe to swallow,” Posner says. 

Once your baby is a little older and is able to spit the toothpaste out, you can use a pea-sized amount. 

Luckily, you don’t have to worry about brushing your baby’s teeth after every feeding or meal. According to Posner, “morning and night, twice a day” will do the trick. The American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry also states twice daily brushing will suffice. 

Possible risks 

If you don’t take good care of your baby’s teeth, they can get severe tooth decay. “There’s something called ‘Baby bottle tooth decay’ and their teeth can just rot out,” says Posner. Luckily, with regular oral hygiene practices, this is preventable. 

You’ll also want to be gentle when brushing. Posner says, “You don’t want to brush too hard. You can always mess with the enamel if you’re really scrubbing.” 

Insider’s takeaway 

You don’t need to take your baby to the dentist as soon as a tooth starts coming in. “By the time they start getting, five, six teeth, it’s time to start taking them to a dentist so they can check and make sure everything looks good,” Posner says. 

You should be sure to take them around their first birthday if you haven’t already at that point. If your baby is a year old and doesn’t have any teeth yet, you should certainly bring them in to see what’s going on. 

So remember, when your baby’s first tooth comes in, start to get in the habit of a good oral hygiene technique, and you’ll be setting them up for years to come of healthy teeth.

Ashley Laderer

Ashley Laderer is a freelance writer from New York who specializes in health and wellness. Follow her on Twitter @ashladerer

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Teething in children sequence

• The structure of teeth and dental tissues
• When the first teeth appear in babies are normal
• Disorders and anomalies teething pain
  
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The role of teeth in the human body is difficult to overestimate. They are the first to encounter food in the mouth and help it turn into a food bolus. In the process of evolution, teeth have undergone many changes and were originally intended only for grinding food.

With the formation and development of man as a species, teeth ceased to carry only a functional role. Aesthetic value joined it, dental units became one of the parts of the body that attracted the opposite sex and served as proof of health and well-being.

Physiologically, teeth are special bone formations in the oral cavity, which perform grasping, biting, holding and primary processing of food.

Teeth are part of the human chewing system along with the tongue, lips and jaw muscles. In most cases, the quality of teeth depends on genetic predisposition and lifelong care.

In addition to the primary processing of food, dental units perform another important function – the formation and development of speech. The formation of sounds in a child is impossible without the presence of teeth. If at an early age, for any reason, at least one tooth falls out, for example, an incisor, then this may affect the pronunciation of certain letters in the future.

Many people remain burry for life precisely because of the loss of their front teeth, which help to pronounce consonants and hissing sounds.

Incorrect bite formation also leaves its mark on the development of the shape of the face, the outlines of the cheeks, nose, and cheekbones. Therefore, it is extremely important to monitor the normal development of teeth in children from the very beginning of eruption.

What are the shapes of teeth?0044 – small molars or premolars – serve to grind and chew the food bolus
– large molars or molars – help chew and grind food, they are usually powerful, have several roots.

In addition, milk and molars are also isolated. Dairy are the first set of dental units in a child and serve him until the appearance of molars. The name was fixed due to the fact that the first teeth erupt during breastfeeding.

The anatomical features of these two species are not much different from each other, although they have characteristic features. Baby teeth are smaller, less mineralized, and have shorter roots.

Due to the small size of the jaws of a child, on average, milk teeth are shorter in length. The small size of the roots is necessary so that when the time comes, the temporary dental units can easily fall out.

Structure of teeth and dental tissues

044 – neck
– root.

Crown – this is the visible part of the dental unit, which protrudes above the gum, provides protection to the inside of the tooth. It is covered with enamel, the hardest tissue in the human body.

Next comes neck – the place where the crown passes into the root. It is hidden under the gum and normally should not be visible. Various dental diseases contribute to the exposure of the neck and then this part of the tooth becomes the most susceptible to external influences.

Root is located in the dental alveolus or, in other words, the socket. There can be a different number of roots, depending on the structure of the tooth. There may be two, three or four roots.

The histological structure of the teeth also has its own characteristics. The dental unit consists of:

– enamel or the topmost layer. Under the influence of human saliva, it is covered with a special shell – pellicle

– dentin – the basis of tooth tissue. The structure of this substance is similar to the bone shell, and the strength depends on the supply of minerals. The dentine layer is under the enamel or cementum.

– pulp – in composition it is a connective tissue with a spongy structure. It is crossed by a network of capillaries and nerve processes.

– cement – covers the tooth from below. It covers the neck and root, and also fixes the tooth in its place.

What is teething

The life of teeth begins in infancy with teething. This process is physiologically determined and is characterized by the appearance of first milk and then permanent teeth in a baby.

Natural processes, when teeth erupt and then change, are associated with the development of the child’s body and reflect his health, and can also judge the correct development and other indicators.

There are specific terms for the teething process, which are quite individual for each child. On average, the first milk teeth appear at 6-10 months, and then change to permanent molars from 5 to 12 years.

Many factors play a role in when a child’s teeth erupt. First of all, this is a hereditary predisposition and the external environment. It affects the course of pregnancy, birth trauma, the presence of diseases in a woman during pregnancy, as well as other features of perinatal development.

If a child has certain developmental anomalies, the period of teething may increase several times. The mental and physical development of the child in the first year of life has a significant impact on the formation of the teeth of the upper and lower jaws.

Through numerous studies, it has been noted that children who are born first in families receive their first milk teeth faster than their brothers and sisters who were born later. The same relationship is observed in young parents.

Science knows cases of children being born with teeth that erupted during fetal development. The causes of such conditions are unknown, however, premature teeth in a child are not fully formed, that is, this is not the norm.

If, after birth, the doctor detects the presence of teeth in a newborn, then they must be removed. This is necessary for several reasons: to avoid injury to the mother’s breast and to ensure that molars appear on time in the future.

When the first teeth appear in babies normally

order and correct appearance of paired dental units. At birth, the child should have no teeth, and the mucous membrane should cover the alveolar process in the form of a dense roller.

But, inside the gums, already at the stage of intrauterine development of the child, the laying of teeth occurs. By the time of birth, under a dense layer of skin there are already about 10 temporary and permanent follicles, which will soon grow into full-fledged milk teeth.

Normally, teething in children starts around 6-8 months . At this time, the crown of the tooth is already formed and the root is developing. The lower central incisors appear first, followed by the upper central incisors. This occurs around 9 months after birth.

Further, as it develops in a year and a half, the upper molars begin to appear, followed by the lower molars. When these teeth appear, the canines on the upper and lower jaws are ready for eruption, which mature by 16-17 months after birth. The process of eruption of all milk teeth units is completed by about two and a half years.

Immediately after the teeth have erupted, they have loose, rough enamel due to the small amount of trace elements. Therefore, for the proper development and further maintenance of a healthy oral cavity and dental units, daily care is necessary. Diet, timely dental care and moderate sugar intake have a great influence.

Children’s teeth have their own structural features and differ significantly from the teeth of an adult. Children have a large volume of the dental cavity and pulp, and less bone tissue. This indicates an increased vulnerability to external environmental factors. In this regard, children are more likely to experience caries and other disorders.

Thus, summing up, it can be determined that by the end of the formation of all milk teeth, their number is 20 units. For a more accurate definition, a dental formula is used, according to which the variable N determines the age in months.

6-10 months – lower central incisors
8-12 months – upper central incisors
9-13 months – upper lateral incisors
10-16 months – lower lateral incisors
13-19 months – upper first molars
14-18 months – lower first molars
16-22 months – upper canines
17-23 months – lower canines
23-31 months – upper second molars
23-31 months – lower second molars

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To understand when teeth the child begins to erupt, you should pay attention to the symptoms. It is generally accepted that the first appearance of teeth is necessarily accompanied by a feverish state, fever and whims of the child. This is a stereotypical concept, which is practically not substantiated by anything.

Normally, teething that continues for a sufficient amount of time should not be accompanied by any pathological conditions. According to dentists, the manifestation of symptoms that parents associate with teething are related to diet or the addition of a secondary infection.

At this age, many children are introduced to complementary foods, breastfeeding ends, vitamin and mineral deficiencies are possible. These factors can affect the emotional and physical state of the child. It becomes more susceptible to various pathogens and infections.

In addition, the eruption period can affect the seasonal incidence of acute respiratory viral infections, tonsillitis and other inflammatory processes.

However, teething in young children has its own characteristic manifestations, allowing them to be considered symptoms of this process. They appear a few days before the appearance of the top of the tooth and subside gradually.

The main signs of eruption include:

– swelling and redness of the gums

– hematomas may appear on the gum tissues a few weeks before eruption

– in some cases bleeding of the gums can be observed

– due to mechanical irritation of the nerve fibers, itching occurs in the gums, which manifests itself in the craving of the child to chew something

– due to constant movement of the jaws, increased salivation is characteristic

– to general symptoms include an increase in body temperature above 37 degrees (if it is not associated with other causes)

– due to increased salivation, regurgitation or vomiting is likely, as well as coughing

– in addition, there is a violation of sleep, appetite, excessive irritability and tearfulness.

Teething disorders and anomalies include various anomalies that imply late or too early eruption, or an incorrect arrangement of dental units. To understand the difference, it is necessary to determine the normal timing of the appearance of teeth:

– The first incisor erupts at about 7 months after birth
– A complete set of incisors, canines and molars is completed by two and a half years
– Molars normally erupt at about 7 years of age. Wisdom teeth appear later than everyone, only by the age of 18, and some people do not have them at all.

The most common developmental disorders and anomalies:
– too early eruption
– problems with the coming out of teeth, in connection with which they appear later than planned
– Curvature of the teeth
– Incomplete emergence of the dental unit
– The so-called impacted teeth, when they are formed, but have not come out through the gum.

Causes of eruption anomalies are of a general and local nature. The general ones include changes that have occurred in the course of natural evolution. The human jaw gradually changed shape, decreased, but the teeth themselves did not change shape. Because of this, there was less and less space for them.

In addition, common factors include diseases of an infectious and endocrine nature, deficiency of vitamins, minerals and other useful substances.

Local factors include caries, which quite easily affects the milk teeth of children. In addition, premature loss of a milk tooth also leads to scarring of the gum tissue and, as a result, a violation in further development.

Additional causes are considered: tooth retention in the socket, displacement of the crowns of several adjacent units, germination of one tooth to the root of another, pathological bone deposits or cementomas.

Curvature of the tooth roots, the presence of follicular cysts, benign tumors and the consequences of jaw injuries are also not uncommon. In especially severe cases, dentists observe:
– pericoronitis or inflammation of the gum tissue during eruption
– abscess in the oral cavity, which is accompanied by an inflammatory process and the formation of a purulent cavity
– osteomyelitis – a purulent process with necrotic lesions of bone and soft tissues.

Pericoronitis – accompanied by damage to the oral mucosa. Pathogenic microflora and food remains enter the space where the tooth germ is located. Such an environment becomes the basis for the reproduction of microorganisms and the development of the inflammatory process.

It includes the soft tissues of the gums and, if not properly treated, a chronic infection develops. Weakened immunity and other additional factors aggravate the situation.

The main symptoms of pericoronitis include:
– intoxication syndrome with a sharp increase in body temperature above 38 degrees
– sleep and appetite disturbance
– spastic conditions of the chewing muscles are possible
– the child feels pain during swallowing
– swelling of the soft tissues of the gums, palate is possible .

Abscess in the oral cavity is a rather dangerous complication, in which there is a rise in body temperature up to 40 degrees, loss of appetite and sleep disturbance. In addition, the patient experiences a severe headache, inability to chew, spasm of the jaw muscles and an increase in regional lymph nodes.

What are the stages in violation of teething

In violation of teething, experts distinguish several stages. There are such groups of anomalies as:
– complete delay in the eruption of the tooth, it is called retention
– eruption of the tooth is partially halfway or incomplete retention
– difficulty in cutting the dental unit through the jawbone
– incorrect location of the already erupted tooth.

Another classification according to Shargorodsky implies:
– impacted tooth, when the unit is located in the bone and does not come out in time
– semi-retained tooth, when the unit is only half out of the gum
– a dystopian tooth, when the unit is located outside the boundaries of the arch.

In addition, the stages of eruption disorders can include adentia, when the tooth does not come out due to the death of its germ. This can happen due to various factors during childbearing, past pathologies, addictions, metabolic problems and others.

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In order to exclude possible anomalies during teething in children, if at least one tooth is missing, by the age of one, you should come for a consultation with a doctor. The pediatric dentist will conduct an examination and give recommendations on oral care. Perhaps, additional studies in the form of an orthopantomogram will be needed to assess the condition of the tooth germs.

When teething has already begun, the child’s condition can be alleviated by using this process with additional attention and care. To relieve itching and pain, the doctor may prescribe special drugs to reduce inflammation. The gums are treated with anesthetics, in addition, a solution of sage and chamomile helps a lot.

If parents have noticed that teething is not tolerated by the child, it is better to take care of the availability of medicines in the house in advance so that night pains are not taken by surprise. Recently, teethers have become quite popular. These are special children’s toys made of soft silicone or plastic that can be chewed on and do not injure the soft tissues of the gums.

When one or more teeth have erupted, they require special care. To do this, you need to make an appointment with a pediatric dentist for a preventive visit. The doctor will assess the correct structure of the jaws, analyze the development of the gums and other parts of the oral cavity, and give recommendations for care.

In the future, it is highly advisable to visit the doctor once or twice a year to control the eruption of the child’s remaining teeth and prevent caries. Brushing the first milk teeth should be a mandatory procedure twice a day in the morning and evening.

At first, this is done with a silicone brush, and then, from the age of one, a children’s toothbrush without paste is used. Pasta is added from two to two and a half years. This order provides a good start for the future, when the molars appear. Their health will directly depend on the timely care of milk teeth.

Many parents underestimate the importance of milk teeth, believing that they will fall out anyway, why take care of them. Such negligence can lead to damage to the rudiments of permanent teeth, the development of caries and frequent trips to the dentist.

In addition, milk teeth need constant mineralization, that is, the enrichment of the daily diet with foods that are rich in phosphorus, calcium and vitamins.

How to eat during teething

During active teething in children, it is important to monitor nutrition. It should be carried out according to the regime, but you should not allow force-feeding. Parents should be attentive and adapt to the mood of the baby, but not indulge his whims.

Sufficient liquids are desirable, fruit purees and juices are excluded. They can provoke irritation due to the presence of ascorbic acid in the composition. If possible, it is best to avoid introducing complementary foods when the baby is teething.

An additional stress factor in the form of a new food can provoke indigestion, fever and increased stress on the body. Foods to avoid include biscuits, crackers, sugar, hard foods that can damage the delicate gum tissue.

You can distract the child’s attention with an interesting game, walks in the fresh air. When the first tooth appears and the pain subsides, you can gradually return to the previous diet.

Experts have noticed that children who are breastfed during teething are easier to tolerate this process. The female breast is not only complete nutrition for a small child, but also the best help in such a difficult period as the appearance of the first milk teeth.

Therefore, in order for this difficult period to pass as easily as possible for the baby, it is necessary to surround him with care and attention.

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When newborns start teething

Contrary to popular belief that babies begin to develop teeth only after they are born, it has long been proven that the formation of the dentition in the fetus begins at the stage of gestation . The appearance of milk teeth in babies is an important event that indicates the normal development of the child.

Contents

• First baby tooth
• When do newborns start teething
• How do you know when a child is teething?
• How to relieve pain in a child during teething
• Prevention
• What to do if teething is delayed?
• Conclusions
• In the video, Dr. Komarovsky talks about teething in children

The first milk tooth

The appearance of the first milk teeth in a child depends on a number of factors.

It is recommended to feed newborn children with mother’s milk, not only because it contains all the useful substances for the formation of his body.

It is also of great importance that when the baby’s mouth contacts the mother’s nipple, the dentoalveolar system actively develops, which contributes to more timely and trouble-free teething in the future.

The average eruption of the first tooth in a baby depends on a number of factors, including:

• Pregnancy If during the gestation of the fetus there were no violations of the development of the embryo, then the first teeth of the baby will begin to be cut in accordance with the established schedule.
• Presence or absence of complications during childbirth.
• Type of feeding .

When newborns start teething

Approximate schedule for the eruption of milk teeth in a child.

There is no single schedule for teething in newborns.

Most newborns have their first full-fledged tooth by six months , and by seven months they already have two teeth. But there were cases when the first tooth in a baby began to cut as early as three months or its appearance was delayed up to 10 months.

Any deviation from the standard norms in teething may, as evidence of some problems in the development of the child , and be an individual feature of a particular baby. But in any case, after the appearance of the first tooth, you should be regularly observed by a pediatrician and draw up a special schedule, noting the date and time of the eruption of new teeth.

How to understand that a child is cutting a tooth?

There are several main symptoms that can be used to understand that a baby is cutting the first long-awaited tooth. They are:

• Profuse salivation . This symptom can appear both a week and one or two months before the onset of teething. During this period, the baby is actively salivating, his clothes in the chest area are constantly damp, and the skin of the chin can become irritated and rough. It is recommended to put a bib on the baby and treat his chin and neck with special baby ointments and creams.
• Sleep disorder . If the child began to sleep less, wakes up more often with crying at an unusual time, then it is likely that his tooth is starting to cut.
• Tendency to put various objects into the mouth . The baby will try to chew on his toys, put his fingers in his mouth, taste the crib. The reason for this is the itching in the mouth of the child, which he tries to appease in accessible ways.
• Inflammation and swelling of the gums .

  The baby’s gums swell and become inflamed during teething.

  During this period, the gums of a newborn become red, swollen and very painful. To reduce discomfort for the baby, you can treat the oral cavity with special preparations.

• Fever .
• Fluid chair .
• Tearfulness, capriciousness , sometimes turning into hysteria.
• Loss of appetite .

Outwardly, you can notice that the tooth has begun to be cut by looking into the baby’s mouth. At this moment, a convex white line appears on his gum.

Teething is a very difficult period for both the baby and the mother . The baby experiences discomfort and pain, and the mother tries her best to alleviate the suffering of the child. With the normal development of the dentoalveolar system, the last milk teeth in children appear at the age of two to three years.

How to relieve pain in a child during teething

When teething is painful, the child becomes capricious and whiny.

If the baby is breastfed during the first teething, during this period it should be applied to the breast as often as possible. In addition, you can relieve painful symptoms in a baby in the following ways:

• Treat the child’s gums in the place where the tooth is being cut with special children’s tooth gel .

  Teething gels will relieve pain.

  Such preparations cool and soothe the mucosa and produce an analgesic effect. But you can also regularly massage the baby’s gums with such a gel.

• Give your child something hard to chew on.
  

  You can help teeth to erupt faster if you give the child something hard to gnaw from improvised materials.

  For example, a cracker or an apple. In this case, you should take into account the possible allergic reactions of the baby to a particular product, and also do not leave the baby alone, as he may choke.

• Buy special teether toys .

  There are special teethers that can help teeth erupt faster.

  Such items contain a small amount of liquid inside, which allows the baby to chew them without experiencing discomfort. It is advisable to give a chilled toy into the hands of the child, for which it can be rinsed with cool water or kept in the refrigerator or freezer for several minutes.

• Pick up, caress, play with baby more often .

  Mom’s love, care and gentle hugs can also help the child to escape from the pain of teething.

  You should not show your despair or sympathy to the child – all the emotions of the mother are transferred to the baby, and therefore it is better to radiate calmness and love.

Prevention

Frequent disinfection of toys with soap will help prevent your child from contracting infectious diseases.

Starting from the moment when the newborn begins teething, parents should thoroughly wash all toys that are freely available to the child. This will reduce the risk of the child getting infectious diseases if he puts nearby objects in his mouth.

What to do if teething is delayed?

Teething may be delayed due to weak immunity.

If teething is delayed and the first tooth does not appear before twelve months, this is a reason to consult a dentist.

The reasons for the delay in the development of the dentition can be such factors as:

• weakened immunity;
• heredity;
• congenital malformation – adentia. In this case, the child does not develop milk teeth at all, since even their rudiments are absent in the body;
• unbalanced diet;
• calcium absorption problems.

If the baby shows new teeth according to the standard development schedule, then you should not refuse to visit a specialist anyway . The doctor will be able to notice non-obvious deviations from the norm in time and give recommendations to mommy to alleviate the condition of the baby.