Teething is a major turning point in a child's development. Parents should refer to the child's teething schedule to have the best baby care plan
Signs of teething children
The teething calendar of a newborn lasts about 2 years, from 6 months old to 2 and a half years old to complete with full teeth on the mouth. There are cases where the baby teething very early or teething late, you do not need to worry much because it may be due to genetic reasons or tooth structure that causes the baby to teething slowly, the time difference is usually less than 1 year. Mom can track the baby's teething history when there are the following teething signs:
Children are fussy, tired, irritable, easily agitated.
Drooling, red gums, possible ulcers.
Constantly biting, gnawing objects, gums, and fingers.
Mild digestive disorders, also known as "teething" phenomenon.
Low-grade fever. Usually, cases of teething fever will not exceed 38 degrees C.
Children eat poorly, lose weight.
(The order in which the child's teeth teething)
The signs of teething in a child usually appear about 3 to 5 days before the eruption of the tooth and disappear after 3-7 days.
Teething schedule of children
From 6 - 9 months: Four middle incisors
The baby's first tooth will appear around 6 months in the position of the lower premolars. Usually, the first tooth will hurt the baby the most. Babies may be irritable, irritable, stop feeding and have a low fever.
After the two lower premolars appear, the upper premolars will continue to grow when the baby turns 8 months.
From 7 - 10 months: Two upper front teeth
When the baby is 7 months to 10 months old, the two upper front teeth continue to sprout, the lower premolars usually appear later, growing when the baby enters the 16th month of age.
From 12-14 months: 4 molars
After the incisors are fully erupted, the molars will begin to appear. The first are the 2 inner molars in the upper jaw, which are the two molars located in the middle of the jaw, a bit from the incisors.
Next is the appearance of two lower molars opposite the two upper molars. At this time, mothers need to focus on dental care of children to supplement fluoride and prevent oral diseases.
From 16-18 months: 4 milk canines
The milk canine of the upper jaw comes out when the baby is 16-18 months old, filling the space between the incisors and molars.
The two lower molars appeared after the upper molars were fully erupted. In some cases, the baby takes up to 22 months to fully develop these four milk canines.
From 20-30 months: The last four primary molars
The last two molars will fill the lower jaw by 20th month. When the last two molars come in, successive appearance of the last two molars of the upper jaw will appear in succession.
The baby's teething calendar is complete by the time the baby enters the 30th month.
Dental care for children
Oral care and hygiene for children is essential
When a child has many signs of teething, so parents need to pay attention not to mistake the manifestations of teething children for signs of other diseases. To take the best care of children's teeth, parents need to pay attention to the following:
If during the teething period, the child has a fever of 38.50C or more and has a lot of pain, it is possible to give the child fever-reducing medicine as directed by the doctor.
Wipe any saliva or dripping around the child's mouth with a soft cloth
Clean the gums after feeding or feeding. Use a gauze pad or soft cloth dipped in clean water to gently wipe the finger, massage the gums and should give the baby water to drink after a feed or snack.
Eating soft foods for them to eat easily, foods that are too hot or too cold are not beneficial for the baby's teeth development. In addition, it is also necessary to supplement the child's calcium content in the daily meals.
For children with many teething teeth, parents can guide their children to brush their teeth daily. Note only use a small amount of fluoride toothpaste, guide the child after brushing to rinse out the toothpaste.
Dental care for a child should start right from the moment the baby's first baby tooth comes in and parents should brush their teeth when they are 2 years old.
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