For parents, the appearance of the first teeth of a beloved child is accompanied by conflicting feelings. Among them are joy, and excitement, and pride, and fatigue. Is the baby getting fussy? Sleeping badly? There are reasons. It's the first teeth coming in!
Symptoms of teething in a child occur even before a tiny tooth "sees the light" and breaks through a small gum. Often, parents cannot understand what is happening with the little one, why diarrhea, fever suddenly appear, and sleep is disturbed. The reason for this is the long-awaited first "pearls". It won't take long for your little one to sparkle with a snow-white, charming smile!
The period of appearance of all 20 teeth varies from 5 months to 2 years. In some children, teeth first appear at 5-6 months, in others - at 8-9. This is considered absolutely normal. After all, your baby is so individual, so different from others! And the symptoms of cutting teeth are different for all children. Optionally, your child may develop a temperature, while others, on the contrary, this period is accompanied by an increase in the numbers on the thermometer.
The main signs of the appearance of teeth inbaby
Here are the main symptoms of teething in babies:
- Increased salivation. It, of course, is observed not only during teething, but in this difficult period for the child, it begins to intensify.
- Lethargy, whims. The kid does not feel delighted at the sight of new toys, becomes lethargic, passive, capricious, does not want to play.
- Temperature.
- Stool disorder. It occurs quite often, mainly due to the fact that the child pulls everything into his mouth. Wash toys thoroughly and make sure your baby doesn't grab anything dangerous.
- Lower appetite, poor sleep.
- Inflamed, swollen gums.
Parents are wondering: "What to do when teeth are cut, how to help your beloved little one?". First of all, you must understand that teething is a physiological process. Therefore, it remains only to wait. But you can alleviate the condition of the child and help him cope with pain. You can rub special gels sold at the pharmacy into the gums, they are great to help reduce the symptoms of cutting teeth. Buy teething toys that can be pre-cooled by putting them in the fridge for a few minutes. And, of course, be gentle with the baby, be there, show him that you understand him. These simple actions will greatly help your child.
What to do if a wisdom tooth is cut, the gum hurts?
When a wisdom tooth appears, symptoms such as:
- aching pain;
- bad breath;
- cheek swelling;
- It's getting hard to swallow.
If your gums hurt, the above signs are present, you should urgently consult a dentist who will examine and decide what to do with the tooth. Opinions on whether to keep "wise" teeth or remove them differ. If nothing bothers and does not hurt, then you can leave them, but if they cause inconvenience, provoke pain, a qualified specialist will remove them, after taking a picture of the teeth.
