In the process of growing up, there are always many firsts that surprise parents, such as growing the first teeth.
When to come out, which one comes out first, which one comes out later, all make parents anxious, afraid that their baby is different from others, and it is not in line with the well-known law of teething.
Let's talk about what the law of teeth is all about.
What is the order of your baby's teething?
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The time of tooth eruption refers to the time when the tooth breaks through the gums, under normal circumstances, the first deciduous tooth will begin to erupt when the baby is about four to six months old, and the deciduous teeth can come out around the age of two and a half to 3 years old.
Although there is a certain regularity in the eruption of deciduous teeth, each baby is different, there are differences between individuals, and it is impossible for every baby to have the same teething time.
And no matter which tooth, the difference between the earliest and latest eruption time is still quite large, and it may be close to one year old at the latest to start teething. Teeth that erupt after more than one year of age are deciduous teeth that are late infancy and need to be taken to check the cause. So if the baby teeth a little later, the parents really don't have to worry too much.
But parents can not be too big, if the baby reaches the age of one and a half, there is no sign of teething, there may be a problem, it is best to go to the hospital to check it.
Don't worry about these teething problems
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The germination order is abnormal
During teething, the order in which teeth erupt may occur due to the growth of teeth and periodontal tissue, the role of perioral muscles, and systemic endocrine factors, but usually does not lead to adverse effects. Generally, the order of eruption is first lower teeth, then upper teeth, and the difference in the time of eruption of left and right teeth is not too large.
That is to say, even if the baby does not teeth in the order described above, do not worry too much.
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Germination is too early or too late
Tooth development and eruption is a relatively complex process that is done together under the influence of multiple factors, so delaying early within the normal range of teeth onion does not have any special significance.
There are great individual differences in the time of tooth eruption in different babies, early teething does not mean good development, and late teething does not mean developmental delay.
Some parents will worry that children teeth late because of calcium deficiency, but in fact, calcium supplementation after birth has no effect on the baby's teeth eruption.
Because the time of hard tissue formation of deciduous teeth begins from four months to the sixth month of pregnancy, during this period, the embryonic development of deciduous teeth has been basically completed, although there are no teeth at the time of birth of the baby, but the deciduous teeth are under the gums, it is only a matter of time to grow out, and calcium supplementation will not make the teeth grow out earlier.
And normally fed babies, generally speaking, will not be deficient in calcium.
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Some symptoms during teething
Some children will have red and swollen gums, drooling, and like to bite things during the teething period, and some babies will become irritable and irritable because of the discomfort of teething.
These are normal, and parents don't have to be overly nervous.
During this time, you should pay attention to the baby's oral hygiene care, and giving the baby a clean, cold rubber ring or children's special teething gel can also properly alleviate the discomfort of the baby's teething.
What should babies pay attention to when they teeth?
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Start oral cleansing as early as possible
Oral care should be taken before your baby teeth, and after each feeding, you can wash off the remaining milk on your palate, jaw, tongue and around your mouth with a clean, wet towel.
After the baby teeth, you can brush your baby's teeth, it is recommended to brush your teeth with water within 1 year of age, and swallowable toothpaste is recommended after 1 year old. After your child learns to rinse his mouth, you can use fluoride toothpaste for children. And the sooner you start brushing your teeth, the easier it is for your baby to accept it.
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Correct feeding posture
When feeding your baby, pay attention to the feeding position, you can take a 45° reclining position or a semi-recumbent position.
It is best not to let the baby lie flat to feed him, long-term lying flat to suck milk, may make the jaw overextended, deflected, and even cause the situation of the ground cover, the growth position of the deciduous teeth may also be shifted.
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Change bad oral habits
Frequent finger and lip sucking may affect teeth and maxillofacial development.
When your baby is young, there may be behaviors such as finger sucking and lip sucking, but as you age, these behaviors gradually decrease or stop.
If the baby is still more frequent after the age of one, such as finger sucking and lip sucking, parents should pay attention to helping the baby correct it as soon as possible. After the age of 1 year, it is recommended not to use bottle feeding, it is recommended to change to a straw cup.
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Complementary foods range from thin to coarse
The baby's growth and development is very fast, parents should pay attention to the baby when adding complementary food to the baby from fine to coarse, after gradually teething, should pay attention to adjust the characteristics of the supplementary food accordingly.
You can transition from mud-like food, to fine soft particles, and then gradually to solid food, which can not only exercise your baby's chewing ability, but also contribute to the normal development of teeth and jaws.
Deciduous teeth have a vital role in the healthy growth of children and the normal development of the maxillofacial area, and the maintenance of oral health at this time mainly depends on parents to complete, so don't care whether the child teeth are late or early, good protection is the key.
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Yi Leming
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Visiting Scholar at Karolinska Institutet, Sweden
Master's degree candidate, West China School of Stomatology, Sichuan University
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