The appearance of the first tooth is one of the most significant events in families where there is a child of the first year of life. Any parent takes this sign of growing up their baby with pride. However, every mother should remember that in the process of teething, the baby may have a fever, and the process itself is quite painful, which causes some discomfort to the children. If you are expecting the teething of your child’s first teeth, then you should prepare for this event and take into account the main means that will help relieve pain.
Eruption of the first teeth in an infant. Symptoms
So, how can you tell if your baby is already cutting its first tooth? Among the main symptoms of teething in an infant include:
- Swollen and reddened gums.
- The constant desire of the baby to gnaw something.
- Attacks of vomiting, tearful state.
- Elevated temperature.
- Restless sleep.
- Constipation or diarrhea.
- Nasal congestion, etc.
It is worth noting that each child can tolerate cutting teeth in different ways. If one baby may have digestive problems, then the other baby also has a fever. The pain that accompanies teething is so strong that an adult would cope with them no better than a baby. This is not surprising, because before erupting, the tooth grows through the bone tissue and the mucous membrane of the gums.
Many parents try to somehow speed up teething, however, professional dentists do not recommend interfering with the natural course of events, because everything is provided by nature so that teething occurs on its own, without outside help. Specialists do not recommend intentionally irritating a baby’s gums by scratching them with sugar cubes or the handle of a spoon.
Helping a baby at the moment of eruption of the first milk teeth
Many moms and dads are wondering: “how to maximally alleviate the symptoms of teething in babies?” This moment is quite important, because babies are quite sensitive to the behavior of their parents. It is not surprising that experienced dentists recommend that moms and dads devote the maximum amount of time to the baby during this period:
- Carry the baby in your arms more often.
- Try to sing more songs to your baby and talk in a gentle tone.
- Distract baby’s attention with favorite toys.
- Do not create conflict situations and quarrels in front of the baby.
During this period, you should not adhere to any conservatism in feeding, as the child’s condition can only worsen. A few days after the appearance of the teeth, the situation returns to normal, but for now, the baby should be fed only on demand, which will make him less irritable.
Teething order in babies
Many professional dentists argue that the later the first tooth erupts, the later the process of loss of milk teeth will begin. According to experts, upon reaching one year, babies already have at least one tooth (otherwise, the cause of this phenomenon must be identified by the dentist).
When do babies start to erupt their first teeth?
The timing of teething can be influenced by the characteristics of the inherited genetic parameters of moms and dads, as well as the timing of teething can depend on external and internal factors (for example, on climatic conditions, the course of pregnancy, possible complications during childbirth, the nature of the mother’s and baby’s nutrition, the quality of drinking water, diseases of the baby in the first months of life, etc.). Thus, it can be argued that in different regions, the timing of teething can vary significantly (if the climate is hot, then teeth appear earlier, however, this point is also not an axiom).
In more detail, when milk teeth erupt, when they fall out, the structure of the tooth can be seen on the graph:
