Babies are born without teeth in their mouths, and normal babies start teething at an average of 6 months, while some babies start teething at 4-5 months, and some start teething only when they are about 1 year old. Since tooth eruption is influenced by genetics, nutrition and regional factors, there are individual differences in the specific eruption time, but a difference of six months is normal.
I. Baby teeth eruption order
Tooth eruption follows certain rules, that is, a certain time to erupt, a certain order of growth, and the left and right teeth symmetrical development, the eruption order is as follows.
1. central incisor: 2 teeth in the lower jaw erupt at 6 months, while 2 teeth in the upper jaw erupt at 7 and a half months.
2. lateral incisors: 2 in the lower jaw erupt at 7 months, while 2 in the upper jaw erupt at 9 months.
3. first milk molars: 2 in the lower jaw erupt at 12 months and 2 in the upper jaw erupt at 14 months
4. canine teeth: 2 eruptions in the lower jaw at 16 months and 2 eruptions in the upper jaw at 18 months
5.Second molar: 2 eruptions in the lower jaw at 20 months and 2 eruptions in the upper jaw at 24 months.
If your baby is more than a week old and still has not seen the milk teeth erupt, it is called late eruption of milk teeth, you need to go to the hospital for examination to find out the cause and timely treatment.
Second, what are the symptoms of baby teething
During teething baby will have some abnormal performance, different baby performance is different, in general baby teething symptoms are mainly the following.
1, bite things: when the milk teeth erupted children like to bite things, such as biting the nipple or sucking fingers when nursing.
2, salivation: due to the stimulation of the trigeminal nerve when the teeth erupt, causing an increase in saliva secretion.
3. irritability and crying: usually particularly evident two days before teething.
4. swollen gums: parents can check the baby’s mouth by themselves, and if they find red and swollen gums, it indicates imminent teething.
5, other manifestations: such as red cheeks, body temperature rise, sleep restlessness, etc.
Third, the baby teething precautions
Parents should pay high attention to the baby’s teething and deal with the baby’s problems in a timely manner so as not to cause the baby’s teeth to erupt poorly. Specific precautions are as follows.
1.Use a clean finger or moist gauze to gently massage the gums.
2.The correct and selective use of teething tools such as teething gum.
3.Avoid the baby from drinking juice or other drinks.
4, pay attention to assist or educate the baby to maintain a clean mouth.