Teething

¾ Teething begins around 3-7 months and lasts until approximately 2 years

     of age, when all 20 baby teeth are pre-sent.

¾     Generally, the first tooth to erupt comes in at 6 months.  This tooth is the bottom front incisor.

¾     When a child is teething they tend to be irritable, drool, chew on everything and the gums may be red.

¾     Fever and diarrhea are not related to teething.

¾     Ease discomfort with a teething ring, clean damp washcloth or by rubbing gums with your finger or the back of a cold spoon.

¾     Do not use teething cookies/biscuits because of the sugar content that can lead to tooth decay.

¾     Use medications/ointments only on the advice of a dentist.

¾     Remember to clean baby teeth as soon as they come in.

The eruption of teeth is a normal physiologic process.  Baby teeth have fairly well defined times of eruption.  The ages listed are the normal ages that a baby tooth emerges: