When does teething begin?
Babies usually begin to grow teeth 6 months after birth. However, different children have different growth and development times. It is normal for some children to begin to grow teeth 3 months ago or 12 months ago.
Most children can have 20 deciduous teeth before the age of 3, and all deciduous teeth are replaced by permanent teeth between the ages of 5 and 13.
Signs of tusks
Although you can’t see the baby’s teeth that are about to grow, the baby can feel them and will show a series of precursors, including:
- Redness and swelling of gums; Something that is always hard to bite; To drool;
The gums on the top of the teeth will be uncomfortable during the growth process, and the baby will not use words to express the uncomfortable feeling, so they will become irritable and irritable.
How to help your baby relieve discomfort
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Rub the baby’s gums
Rub your baby’s gums with clean fingers or a wet towel. Cold feeling and pressure can relieve discomfort.
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Prepare a bite ring for the baby.
You can put pressure on your baby’s gums by biting a hard rubber bite ring to relieve uncomfortable feeling. Liquid-filled or frozen bite rings are not recommended because your baby may bite it and cause injury.
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Wipe your baby’s saliva in time.
Early teething babies will keep drooling, which can keep the baby’s mouth moist and reduce the damage to gums when teeth grow out. However, too much saliva will irritate the baby’s skin, so it is necessary to wipe off the saliva in time to keep the chin dry.
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Avoid using drugs that come into direct contact with gums.
Unless recommended by a doctor, do not use drugs that are directly applied to your baby’s gums. The baby may swallow the drugs to damage his throat and affect normal swallowing. Moreover, these drugs may be diluted by the baby’s saliva soon after being applied and have no effect.
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Brush one’s teeth
Once your baby’s teeth appear, remember to brush them at least once a day. At the beginning, you can wipe your baby’s teeth with gauze or cotton swabs dipped in clear water. After your baby gets used to cleaning your teeth every day, you can choose a soft toothbrush specially designed for your baby for TA.
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Avoid drinking fruit juice and sugary drinks for your baby.
Limit your baby’s intake of sugary drinks. In particular, avoid sleeping with bottles. At night, juice, baby food or breast milk are more likely to cause tooth decay.