When are the first teeth growing? What are the symptoms of a dental flare? How to relieve baby?
A dental flare: what is it?
The dental flare is the moment when the first teeth (also called "primary teeth" or "baby teeth"), begin to be put in place in the mouth of the child:
The teeth are formed inside the bones of the jaws, and come out.
They cross the gum,
Then, they appear in the child's mouth.
When do the first baby teeth grow?
If the baby's teeth begin to form during pregnancy, they will not start to emerge until 4 to 6 months later.
The first to present themselves are the incisors. Around her 1st birthday baby should have 8 teeth (4 at the bottom and 4 at the top).
Then it will be the 4 premolars, between 18 months and 24 months,
The 4 canines that will arrive next.
Finally the 4 second premolars come to crown all between 24 and 30 months.
By 2 and a half years, the 20 primary teeth should adorn your child's mouth.
What are the symptoms of a dental flare?
We can easily recognize the small evils that can accompany the thrust of the teeth:
a tendency to salivate (the child drools a lot but it is essential to moisturize and protect the gum),
swollen gums,
red cheeks,
mild fever (less than 38 ° C),
slightly loose stools with seat irritation (but no diarrhea),
a lack of appetite,
restless sleep,
a grouchy state ...
So many evocative signs of this phase during which the teeth pierce the gums or move in the jaw bone.
It is recommended to consult your doctor:
if the pain is too great and your child's temperature exceeds 38.5 ° C
if he has other symptoms;
or does not seem to you in its usual state.
Dental push: good reflexes to relieve baby
To alleviate these inconveniences:
Comfort baby and cuddle with him;
Regularly wipe his face with a clean cloth to prevent irritation from saliva;
You can relieve it by massaging the gum with your finger (clean);
You can also give your baby a teether (in compliance with current standards) refrigerated (do not put it in the freezer), which anesthetizes the gum and gives it relief;
In case of mild fever you can give paracetamol (if it is more than 3 months), the dose must be adapted to its weight.
Your pharmacist can also advise you on a homeopathic treatment. This is usually Chamomilla. This medicine sometimes helps relieve the pain of teething, talk to your doctor. In contrast, amber necklaces are not recommended.
Once all her teeth are out, baby will have a break until they fall, from 6 years, to make room for the final teeth.
Pediatricians or dentists may prescribe fluoride, if they feel that your child has high caries risk considering his family history. These supplements, which come in tablet form, are designed to strengthen tooth enamel and can be taken until adolescence.
Brushing of teeth remains of course the first gesture of oral hygiene:
Clean your child's teeth as soon as they erupt (at about 6 months) with a moist compress or with a toothbrush that has been impregnated with a trace of fluoride toothpaste appropriate for the child's age. Do it every night before putting him to bed,
As soon as the first temporary molars appear, do at least one daily brushing (the best being twice a day).
Between 0 and 3 years, brushing should be done by an adult. Then, between 3 and 6 years old, he can be assisted by an adult, depending on the child's abilities.
Plan to change the brush every 3 months, because if the hair is lying, it will be much less effective.
ADOPT GOOD HABITS FOOD
Good habits are also taken in food.
From an early age, we are fond of anything that has a sweet taste and, as we know, sugar promotes the occurrence of caries. It is therefore necessary to avoid adding it in the bottle of water or to give fruit juice.
Less well known: bottle feeding syndrome that promotes cavities. This is the bottle that is given to the baby so that he falls asleep in his bed and that he keeps in mouth. The sugars turn into acid during the night and attack the enamel in the same way.
For the same reason, make sure that baby does not keep his nipple all day long: it maintains salivary secretions.
It must be remembered that cavities are an infectious disease that is transmitted through saliva. Therefore, if you have to test the warmth of your baby's bottle, always prefer the back of your hand rather than taking a sip. The mouth of an adult contains in fact sixty bacteria!
Do not hesitate to make an appointment with the dentist between the 6 and 12 months of the child. This first visit, of pure routine, makes it possible to identify very early the children having a dental fragility, and thus to put in place adapted preventive measures.
A dental flare: what is it?
The dental flare is the moment when the first teeth (also called "primary teeth" or "baby teeth"), begin to be put in place in the mouth of the child:
The teeth are formed inside the bones of the jaws, and come out.
They cross the gum,
Then, they appear in the child's mouth.
When do the first baby teeth grow?
If the baby's teeth begin to form during pregnancy, they will not start to emerge until 4 to 6 months later.
The first to present themselves are the incisors. Around her 1st birthday baby should have 8 teeth (4 at the bottom and 4 at the top).
Then it will be the 4 premolars, between 18 months and 24 months,
The 4 canines that will arrive next.
Finally the 4 second premolars come to crown all between 24 and 30 months.
By 2 and a half years, the 20 primary teeth should adorn your child's mouth.
What are the symptoms of a dental flare?
We can easily recognize the small evils that can accompany the thrust of the teeth:
a tendency to salivate (the child drools a lot but it is essential to moisturize and protect the gum),
swollen gums,
red cheeks,
mild fever (less than 38 ° C),
slightly loose stools with seat irritation (but no diarrhea),
a lack of appetite,
restless sleep,
a grouchy state ...
So many evocative signs of this phase during which the teeth pierce the gums or move in the jaw bone.
It is recommended to consult your doctor:
if the pain is too great and your child's temperature exceeds 38.5 ° C
if he has other symptoms;
or does not seem to you in its usual state.
Dental push: good reflexes to relieve baby
To alleviate these inconveniences:
Comfort baby and cuddle with him;
Regularly wipe his face with a clean cloth to prevent irritation from saliva;
You can relieve it by massaging the gum with your finger (clean);
You can also give your baby a teether (in compliance with current standards) refrigerated (do not put it in the freezer), which anesthetizes the gum and gives it relief;
In case of mild fever you can give paracetamol (if it is more than 3 months), the dose must be adapted to its weight.
Your pharmacist can also advise you on a homeopathic treatment. This is usually Chamomilla. This medicine sometimes helps relieve the pain of teething, talk to your doctor. In contrast, amber necklaces are not recommended.
Once all her teeth are out, baby will have a break until they fall, from 6 years, to make room for the final teeth.
How to make baby have good teeth?
FLUOR AND TOOTH BRUSHING
It is essential to take care of the baby teeth and especially not to consider it superfluous to maintain them on the pretext that they will all eventually fall.Pediatricians or dentists may prescribe fluoride, if they feel that your child has high caries risk considering his family history. These supplements, which come in tablet form, are designed to strengthen tooth enamel and can be taken until adolescence.
Brushing of teeth remains of course the first gesture of oral hygiene:
Clean your child's teeth as soon as they erupt (at about 6 months) with a moist compress or with a toothbrush that has been impregnated with a trace of fluoride toothpaste appropriate for the child's age. Do it every night before putting him to bed,
As soon as the first temporary molars appear, do at least one daily brushing (the best being twice a day).
Between 0 and 3 years, brushing should be done by an adult. Then, between 3 and 6 years old, he can be assisted by an adult, depending on the child's abilities.
Plan to change the brush every 3 months, because if the hair is lying, it will be much less effective.
ADOPT GOOD HABITS FOOD
Good habits are also taken in food.
From an early age, we are fond of anything that has a sweet taste and, as we know, sugar promotes the occurrence of caries. It is therefore necessary to avoid adding it in the bottle of water or to give fruit juice.
Less well known: bottle feeding syndrome that promotes cavities. This is the bottle that is given to the baby so that he falls asleep in his bed and that he keeps in mouth. The sugars turn into acid during the night and attack the enamel in the same way.
For the same reason, make sure that baby does not keep his nipple all day long: it maintains salivary secretions.
It must be remembered that cavities are an infectious disease that is transmitted through saliva. Therefore, if you have to test the warmth of your baby's bottle, always prefer the back of your hand rather than taking a sip. The mouth of an adult contains in fact sixty bacteria!
Do not hesitate to make an appointment with the dentist between the 6 and 12 months of the child. This first visit, of pure routine, makes it possible to identify very early the children having a dental fragility, and thus to put in place adapted preventive measures.
