Teething is the eruption of milk teeth in infants or children
Teething it difficult period for both parents and baby. Toddler often cries, does not want to eat, can not sleep. parents are worried, they are looking for advice from paediatricians. Painfulness of "hatching" of teeth and individual character of this process raises many questions.
When does teething begin?
The first tooth appears between the 6th and 7th month of life, and the full set of teeth should appear around the thirtieth month.
Can teething be delayed or start earlier than within 6 months of the child's birth?
Yes, the date and order of eruption of the first milk teeth, i.e. teething can be different. Most children begin to teet about 6 months of age, others much later, even at the end of the first year of life, or a lot earlier - in 3-4. month, and some are already born with teeth.
And how the teeth grows prematurely?
In premature babies, teething is performed on average a month later than in the full-term children.
Can you recognize teething?
Yes. If the time has passed and the baby is crying without a reason - you can try to gently feel with your finger if there are any characteristic features of the gums. If you feel them, it is worth checking out immediately if there is redness or swelling of the gums mucosa.
What is the cause of periosteal pain and gums during tooth eruption?
The bony hole through which the tooth begins to penetrate has a smaller opening than the diameter of the tooth crown. For this reason, the eruption of the milk teeth causes a strong pressure on the adjacent connective and bone tissue, which triggers a painful inflammation.
Symptoms of painful teething
During this time, due to inflammation, the effects of salivary glands (drooling) increase. The gums are swollen and red, pain and itchy. Usually, increased salivation and, more rarely, red spots on the cheek as if struck. During teething, even high fever and general malaise and drowsiness may occur. Diarrhea is often accompanied by serration.
Is there an unfavorable system of teething, which causes extreme pain?
The order of tooth eruption can vary. sometimes there are disorders: growing several teeth at the same time, overgrown, too large, incorrectly arranged. These teething children endure much worse.
Does the late teething do not weaken the teeth and is not conducive to caries?
On the contrary, the later teeth erupt, the better mineralized, and therefore stronger, healthier. The term is largely genetically determined, but it also depends on whether the child is premature, small, fragile, often sick.
Premature teething is premature
For the condition of dentition, too early teething is worse - in 3-4. month. The teeth are then less mineralized and easier to undergo caries. Teething at 12 months of age is still in the physiological norm. Between the age of 5 and 10, 84% of healthy and full-term children teething, which can be considered a desirable standard.
Does painful teething have to be considered a disease, or rather a normal physiological condition, what kind of child should go "on their own"?
In some families there is still an old-fashioned view that teething is not a disease and the child and his family must somehow survive it. This is not true, because it is contradicted by obvious morbid symptoms. After all, the secretion of saliva increases - it can even constantly leak from the mouth, soaking the clothes. The gums become "inflammatory" - swollen, red, painful and itchy. The child rubs his hands, toys and other objects that he manages to put in his mouth.
Teething is accompanied by inflammation
Gingivitis can be increased depending on the disturbance of tooth eruption. It is also difficult not to notice that the child is hyperactive in this period, does not want to eat, often wakes up at night, has difficulty falling asleep. some males may develop fever and high fever.
What can we do for our child to alleviate the serration problem?
We should apply in this period simple, well-tried ways to relieve pain - for example, a special, hard teether, which the baby rubs gums to relieve itching. Gingivitis reduces irritation with chamomile infusion; We brew the chamomile flower baskets, soak a piece of sterile gauze in it, wrap it on the finger and gently rub the gums. An older child can give something hard to bite, preferably a carrot or a piece of apple.
What should you pay special attention to during teething?
Above all, make sure that your child does not hit hard during gums crying, because gum injury can cause bloodsheds - painful and easy to infect. Under no circumstances accelerate the eruption of teeth, for example cutting through the gums! You should not allow colds or other types of infection, because any disease at this time may exacerbate the symptoms of teething.
Treatment of painful serration
To relieve inflammation, you can gently massage your child's jaw or jaw. If your child can not fall asleep, do not hesitate to ask your doctor to show you an approved painkiller. In infants and young children, special gels that alleviate inflammation are indicated. Examples are substances of the type: a) lidocaine (its hydrochloride) without side effects, analgesic substance, used since 1948 in all types of anesthesia, including local anesthesia of the mucous membrane; b) menthol, which reduces the sensitivity of mucosal receptors to pain; antibacterial and disinfectant agents (natural essential oil, xylitol, cetylpyridoniium chloride, etc.). Drugs that contain this type of substances are: Calgel, Bobodent, Lidodent, etc. For example, Calgel can be used in infants who are 3 months old. A small amount of the preparation, rubbed into the gum at the site of teething, effectively relieves inflammation and pain. Thanks to this, teething ceases to be a nuisance for a toddler and his parents
When teething is accompanied by fever or cold symptoms
If teething is accompanied by a small fever (up to 38 degrees Celsius) - then in infants over 6 months we can use, for example, paracetamol in the form of a gel, (in suppositories); and in older children - paracetamol in syrup). If there is anorexia during the teething period, high fever, or due to temporary weakness, resistance to infection, cold symptoms appear - it is always necessary to consult a doctor, because similar symptoms may be accompanied by other diseases dangerous to the baby.
How to deal with the teeth of an infant so that later they can be healthy, without caries?
You should take care of oral hygiene from the first months of life. Unfortunately, only a few mothers know that after each feeding (including breastfeeding) one should gently clean the child's mouth with a wet gauze, wound on a finger or a spatula. Teeth. After the appearance of the whole crown of dairy teeth, they should be cleaned. Careful - taking care not to damage their delicate surface.
Does the mother's health affect the baby's teething?
Not all mothers know that what teeth a child will have, whether they will exterminate more or less painfully, whether in the future will be susceptible to decay and periodontal disease, to a large extent determines whether they are fully healthy or not suffering from chronic diseases and what they eat and what they cure during pregnancy.The use of certain medications (eg glucocorticoids, antibiotics) remains unaffected.
The mother's healthy diet depends on the child's healthy teeth during pregnancy
Every mother should know that the child's healthy teeth depend on her diet during pregnancy. So, from a diet well balanced in calcium, magnesium and vitamins A, D, C. Any disorders of its metabolism in this period, e.g., gastrointestinal complaints that cause "escape" of minerals can have an adverse effect on the mineralization of bones, and therefore teeth .
