Dr. Bhavna Rathi

Qualification :- BHMS, DNHE , YOGA DIPLOMA

Specialization :- Women and Child Care

Address: 251 Sai krapa colony , Maha laxmi nagar main road, DNS hospital Polyclinic Indore

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About

Teething is the process by which an infant’s teeth erupt, or break through, the gums. Teething is also referred to as “cutting” of the teeth. Teething is medically termed odontiasis.

Every baby is different on when teeth appear. Some babies get their first teeth around 4 months and some don’t have any teeth until after their first birthday.

Teething can happen any time between 3 months and 3 years old. The first signs are often lots of drooling and babies who rubs anything they can on their gums. A teething baby can be cranky, crying, have difficulty sleeping and might be a little more irritable than usual. Some babies might have a low grade temperature less than 101 degrees Fahrenheit.

Symptom

Teething may cause the following symptoms:

  • Increased drooling
  • Restless or decreased sleeping due to gum discomfort
  • Refusal of food due to soreness of the gum region
  • Fussiness that comes and goes
  • Bringing hands to the mouth
  • Mild rash around the mouth due to skin irritation secondary to excessive drooling
  • Rubbing the cheek or ear region as a consequence of referred pain during the eruption of the molars

Importantly, teething is not associated with the following symptoms:

  • Fever (especially over 101 F)
  • Diarrhea, runny nose, and cough
  • Prolonged fussiness
  • Rashes over the body

Order of tooth eruption

The following is the general order of eruption of primary teeth:

Central incisors: 6-12 months of age

Lateral incisors: 9-16 months of age

Canine teeth: 16-23 months of age

First molars: 13-19 months of age

Second molars: 22-24 months of age

Between 6 to 12 years of age, the roots of these 20 “baby” teeth degenerate, allowing their replacement with 32 permanent “adult” teeth. The third molars (“wisdom teeth”) have no preceding “baby” version and generally erupt in mid to late adolescence. Because of their tendency to promote crowding and crooked orientation, they are often removed.

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