Teething baby - a moment that is very concerned about the many moms and dads. In what order should appear teeth? Is it normal if the tooth was cut earlier or later period? What to do to the baby teeth are healthy? On these and many other issues for a long time I have the right answers.

In turn order

Some children are born with baby teeth. It is very rare, but still happens. A newborn already has a full set of milk teeth formed in the prenatal development, and sometimes these teeth erupt ahead of time. More often, however, everything is happening at the time.

Typically, the first tooth - the lower the first tool - there is a baby at the age of six months. The next adjacent tooth appears, and then (at the age of seven - ten months) First comes the turn of the upper incisors. By the first birthday pipsqueak acquires another and second (side) incisors top and bottom.

In the second year of life the first molars erupt from above and below. This typically occurs at the age of eighteen months. A little later appear and fangs: the top are cut to twenty months, and the lower - to the twenty-two months.

In the third year of life the baby molars erupt second: first the upper, and then lower. And for three years the child already boasts twenty baby teeth. After that comes the turn of the permanent teeth that have to remain with the person for life (with proper care of them, of course).

Dentition

The first permanent teeth appear in the child as early as six years. At this time, there are the first molars - Six teeth, if you count from the middle. Behind these teeth should be to look carefully, because they fail before the other permanent teeth.

Around the same time, at the age of six or seven years, begins the process of change of milk teeth to permanent. This is completely painless: the roots of deciduous teeth resolve, and the milk teeth fall out, "pushed by" the permanent teeth. Before that baby teeth for some time knocking around that it may not be very pleasant, but not painful.

At first, my first incisors, then the second, then comes the turn of the first premolars, second premolars and canines. Then there are the second molars (teeth seventh). In the last third molars erupt - so-called "wisdom teeth." They may appear as adults, and not all. In fact, the eighth teeth are rudimentary, they do not particularly need a modern man, in contrast to the rest of the teeth.

No reason to panic

The order of appearance of teeth quite conventional, some teeth may erupt ahead of time, while others, on the contrary, to linger. In some children, the teeth do not appear on the queue, and once in pairs. All this is perfectly normal. During teething need to ensure that the child enough calcium - quality dairy products, fish.

Although it is not known why this happens, doctors believe that such a delay is nothing wrong with that. In contrast, the later the teeth appear, the more likely to keep them healthy.

If, however, the child did not add any tooth should still show the kid dentist. In some cases, the cause of the late teething can be rickets. It will not hurt to consult a doctor and if the baby teeth have appeared much earlier period, such as three months. This symptom may indicate that the child is suffering from endocrine disorders.

How does this happen

In most cases, accompanied by teething discomfort. Often, the child begins to experience anxiety long before parents find his first tooth. About a month before the first baby tooth gums may swell and redden. At the same time an increase in the amount of saliva.

To reduce itching and pain in the gums, the child can pull in your mouth a variety of subjects. It is necessary to ensure that the child and to handle objects around the baby during this period were quite clear that pipsqueak could not bring an infection in the mouth.

Immunity during teething the child is reduced, the kid becomes particularly susceptible to infections. There are such unpleasant phenomena such as runny nose, slack ear pain, indigestion, fever. Typically, these phenomena are temporary and pass quickly. But just in case the child does not hurt to show the doctor.

You can help your child by offering him chew special rubber rings, which are sold in a pharmacy. Such rings massage gums, and often also have a cooling effect. Well rubbed into the gums special gels that facilitate the pain of teething. These gels, which contain in their composition anesthetics additives are harmless enough, and are sold without a prescription.

But too carried away by such drugs is not: the instructions of the gels indicated dose for children who can not be exceeded. It should not be abused as syrups and pain medicines. Sometimes doctors recommend giving medicines containing ibuprofen or acetaminophen, for the night in the most difficult period of teething. But do not give the baby to these drugs without consulting a doctor.

Myths associated with teething

With teething associated with many prejudices. For example, many parents believe that teething later suggests that a child is behind in physical and mental development of their peers. Meanwhile, the time of appearance of the teeth is not directly linked to the development of the baby. At the same time, if the teeth erupt later because of rickets, it is possible that because of this disease in the child, there are other problems with development.

Contrary to popular belief, teething does not cause inflammation of the ear. A child can really feel the pain in the ears, but the source of this pain - a tooth.

Maria Bykov

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