The process by which begin to appear baby's first teeth It usually starts around 6 months of age and lasts up to 2 years. During this period, your baby will have 20 “baby teeth”. From 6-7 years of age, these baby teeth will gradually be replaced by the final teeth that will accompany you throughout your life.
Teething calendar
The order of appearance of the teeth usually follows the same pattern, although there are babies earlier than others. If the baby exceeds the year without any teeth, consult your pediatrician.
Teething symptoms
The symptoms of teething is a controversial issue because sometimes scientific reality is mixed with popular beliefs. The symptoms really admitted by pediatricians are:
- Discomfort or irritability.
- Febricle (temperature between 37.5ºC -37.9ºC).
- Increased salivation
- Rejection of food.
- Redness of the gums.
We must banish false popular myths about teething.
- It does not give fever (only fever).
- It does not generate mucus, otitis and / or bronchitis.
- It does not cause vomiting, diarrhea ...
In these cases it is advisable to consult with the pediatrician to rule out health problems in our babies.
How can we relieve the discomfort of teething?
- Teethers. During teething, the baby takes everything that is able to catch in the mouth to relieve discomfort and a teether can be our best ally. Use them without gel filler, Bisphenol-A free, medical silicone and can be cooled. Dr. Brown's teethers are designed to help calm the pain adapted to each stage of the dentition. Thanks to its different shapes and textures reach all areas of the mouth.
Apply cold to soothe inflammation You can use teethers or cloths
Medicines. If your baby has severe discomfort, consult your pediatrician to administer paracetamol or ibuprofen.
Do not forget to take care of your teeth
During the first two years of life is when the mouth, jaw and teeth are formed.
Prolonged use of pacifiers - beyond two years - can interfere with this development causing future dental malformations such as open bite, overbite or crossbite due to the pressure exerted on the jaw and suction.
We should use pacifiers that interfere as little as possible in the natural oral development of our baby. An alternative is Dr. Brown's PreVent pacifiers that have been developed by pediatric dentists to reduce pressure, avoid the windy effect and thus have a lower impact on the baby's mouth, thanks to the hollow bulb with air channel and the base of the ultra-thin nipple
