The appearance of the first tooth differs from one child to another. Some teeth come through with no problems and others can irritate the gum and provoke a painful experience for the child. There are many symptoms that you can attribute to teething but you should know how to differentiate illness from teething.
Usually the first tooth appears at the age of seven months although it can arrive at an early stage around the fourth month or at a later stage after one year.
Here is a guide for baby’s teeth appearance:
Age(months) | Teeth |
6 to 7 | Four incisors |
7 to 9 | Four more incisors |
10 to 14 | First four molars |
15 to 18 | Four Canines |
24 to 36 | Second back molars |
What are the symptoms of teething?
Usually teething comes with no trouble at all. Some babies show the following symptoms:
Sleeping problems
Irritability
Drooling, which can lead to facial rash
Runny nose
Swollen gums
Biting
Refusing food or bottle
Diarrhea and a little rise in temperature are symptoms which should be taken seriously. Doctors still disagree about associating these symptoms to teething. The best thing is to contact your doctor in case your child has a high fever or looses stools
How can I help my child?
Here are some tips to ease teething:
Gently press with your clean finger on your baby’s gum and massage it.
Offer your child a hard teething toy to chew on it.
You may also use teething rings that can be cooled in the fridge.
In case your child is very irritated you may use oral gel medicine that you can apply on the gum and relief the child.
This teething process can be frustrating for your child and you. The best thing is to know how to relief your child and how to make this process less painful. Always consult your pediatrician before using any medical remedy.
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