Oral Science —– The process of complete eruption of milk teeth The complete eruption of the first milk tooth usually occurs between 6 and 9 months of age. Although some babies show the tips of their baby teeth as early as 3 months of age, complete eruption usually occurs around 6 months of age (later). The eruption of the baby teeth follows a certain order, but it is not necessary to be overly strict. The order of eruption does not affect the development of the teeth, and all 20 baby teeth appear at the age of 2 to 3 years. The “signs of eruption” usually appear a month or two earlier, and if they are not treated appropriately, the symptoms may be delayed for a longer period of time. The “signs of teething” vary from person to person, but the symptoms are as follows: 1. Extraordinarily large amount of saliva. Tooth eruption will stimulate the secretion of saliva (saliva), the amount varies from person to person. Some babies have more saliva, the skin around the mouth is constantly soaked by saliva, may grow a rash or even rough and cracked. 2, chew anything put into the mouth. From biting his own hand, to biting his mother’s nipple, even to biting a stranger’s finger, “bite” is not because of hostility, but because the pressure inside the gums can be released to make him feel more comfortable. 3. Red, swollen and painful gums. You may see bruised or swollen gums and occasional bleeding spots. Swollen gums can spread to the area around the ears and cheeks, especially when the molars are growing, and the baby may have little movements of pulling the ears and rubbing the cheeks. 4. There may be irritability and irritability. As the baby’s teeth slowly come out of the gums, the pain may increase and the baby may have difficulty expressing the pain and often become irritable and seem to feel less well behaved than before. 5. There may be a deterioration in appetite. When teeth are erupting, sucking and chewing often aggravate the pain in the gums. As much as the baby wants to have a good meal, the pain will make him refuse food, which is the most frustrating thing for parents. 6. It may interfere with sleep. Teething not only affects daytime activities, but also sleep at night. The most likely time for eruption to affect sleep is during the first teeth and molars, when the pain can cause the baby to wake up suddenly during the night and nighttime milk is not at all comforting. Symptoms such as fever and diarrhea may occur during teething. Although they are not directly caused by teething, it is important to treat them as a medical condition and seek medical attention if necessary. To give careful care to the baby during the teething period: 1, use a clean finger (or wear a finger cover) to gently massage the baby’s gums. 2.Give your baby something cool with some hardness to massage the gums. Before the baby teeth erupt, you can give frozen carrot or cucumber sticks, but after the baby teeth erupt, you can’t use them, so that the baby won’t choke on the carrot/cucumber that he/she bit down. 3.Baby does not want to eat hot or warm (room temperature) food because of swollen gums, give baby some cool food. 4.Add supplemental food on time, but still give your baby some cool liquid, semi-liquid or soft food appropriately to relieve the swollen gums. If you don’t want to suck, you can drink from a cup or spoon instead. 5. Pay attention to the cleaning of milk teeth, rinse your baby’s mouth with water after meals, and it is best to brush your teeth in time. 6.Clean the skin around the mouth, wipe off the saliva with a soft towel dipped in water, and apply a small amount of baby lotion to avoid chapped skin. 7.Let your baby drink more water. 8.After the first milk tooth erupts, start to see the dentist on time.