What are the effects of early teething? How to take care?

The article was professionally consulted by BSCK II Tran Thi Linh Chi - Head of Pediatrics - Neonatology Department, Vinmec Hai Phong International General Hospital.

Any abnormal development of a child also makes parents worry, including early teething. Understanding this concern, below, BSCK II Tran Thi Linh Chi, head of the Department of Pediatrics - Neonatology, Vinmec Hai Phong General Hospital will provide the necessary knowledge about teething in general and early teething. specifically for mothers to understand better.

According to normal standards, children from 6 to 8 months old will start teething, the first teeth to erupt are 2 lower front teeth. After that, the other teeth will continue to grow until the age of 30 months will complete 20 teeth. Thus, early teething babies are when teeth come in before the 6th month, maybe at the 3rd, 4th or 5th month.

When putting energy into teething, the child's body will have some recognizable disorders as follows:
Body fatigue, fussiness, irritability, irritability. Drooling a lot. Grind your gums or gnaw your fingers. Mild gastrointestinal disturbances such as loose stools. Mild fever. Check your gums for swelling, redness, or ulcers. Poor diet, weight loss. These signs usually appear 3-5 days before the tooth erupts and will go away on their own in 3-7 days.

Early or late teething depends on a number of factors as follows:
Genetics: Children can be influenced by genetics in the family. If a child's father, mother or close family member starts teething early, then the child is likely to inherit the family's genes and teeth earlier than other children. Nutrition: This is an important factor determining the time of teething of children. If the child is provided with adequate nutrition, the child's ability to grow teeth will be less. Vitamin D, calcium: Early or late teething depends greatly on whether the child has vitamin D deficiency (due to premature birth, not being exposed to sunlight, ...) or not enough calcium.

According to Doctor... (Department of Pediatrics, Vinmec International Hospital), it's completely normal for children to grow teeth sooner or later, this is a congenital problem. Even, some babies already have 1-2 teeth, but there are also children who are younger than 1 year old, the first teeth come in.
The doctor also said that parents should not be too worried about their children's early teething, but should pay attention to their nutrition so that their children's teeth do not grow malformed and strong.

Parents can reduce discomfort for children by giving soft objects such as pacifiers, teething rings for children to bite.

If your child has a low fever, simply wipe with warm water and add water. If the child has a high fever of 38.5 degrees Celsius or higher, the dose of paracetamol and fever-reducing medicine can be given at a dose of 10-15 mg/kg body weight every 4-6 hours. Maintain good oral hygiene by wiping drool from around the mouth and gums with a clean, soft cloth. Especially after breastfeeding and eating. The way to do it is to wrap a clean gauze or soft cloth around your index finger and gently wipe it. Give your baby water to drink after feeding and after eating. Give your baby soft, liquid foods. Avoid foods that are too hot or too cold and add calcium in your daily meals. Thus, it can be seen that early or late teething does not greatly affect the development of children. However, parents should take their children to the doctor to have their teeth X-rayed to check for other unusual dental problems. Vinmec International Hospital with modern equipment and facilities will help accurately detect children's dental problems.
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