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Wednesday, March 16, 2011

teeth when the baby grows

What is teething?

Teething is when your baby's teeth begin to penetrate his gums and pops. As the root growth of teeth, tooth tip pushed through the gum. Some people also call it 'cutting teeth'. Usually the event is accompanied by teething discomfort in infants. Do not be surprised if they become fussy.

 
When will my baby start teething?

 
When is your baby's first tooth appears, is nothing definite benchmark. On average, the starting age of 6 months, the baby teeth have started to appear, but some are already starting to grow when she was 3 months.

 
In Indonesia, the teeth of children complete a new general at the age of 3 to 3.5 years. Teeth are called milk teeth, will be dated one by one, to then be replaced by permanent teeth. The number is around 20 pieces, which is ten above and ten more in the bottom.

 
If your baby still has no teeth at age 12 months, talk with your doctor.

 

 
Teething Pain

Teething often causes discomfort to infants, making them restless and irritable. Babies usually feel the most pain when first teeth grow

 
because it is a new sensation, and when molar teeth grew because of their large size. This pain can be followed by increasing body temperature. But not to cause a high fever.


 
Signs of baby teeth is t umbuh

 
• Fussy and crying more frequently at night. • A lot of slobber. • Always wanted a bite to reduce pain. Give a teether to help negurangi itching and pain in his gums. • His cheeks flushed. • The temperature is slightly raised (but not more than 39oC, which menIbukan fever). • Gums swollen and red. • More frequently asked to drink milk, or even refuse to drink milk because their gums hurt. • Low appetite. • do not sleep soundly.

 
How to help a teething baby

 
• Give them plenty of water to replace fluids lost because a lot of slobber. • Give her a teether to chew on (which can be cooled in the fridge better.) • Your doctor may recommend that Mother gives child a pain reliever such as paracetamol or ibuprofen. • Apply cream preventing irritation (barrier cream) to the chin, neck and chest to prevent skin irritation in areas affected by saliva. • Divert attention with lots of hugs or a toy.

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