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Teething Process

Sunday, June 13th, 2010

teething process

Teething process is often accompanied by other symptoms, namely: decrease in appetite for solid foods, baby likes to bite and rub his gum, become more fussy baby, become more frequent thumb or finger sucking, awake at night.

If these symptoms appear every time a child will grow teeth, then the parents blame the child teething process as the cause.

But if these symptoms occur and do not come with teeth that grow, then there is the possibility of other conditions that occur in children such as ear infections.

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Fever When Tooth Eruption

Wednesday, June 9th, 2010

fever when tooth eruption

Baby teething process is often marked with a fussy baby to experience a high fever. Really teething process of making the child ill to experience a high fever?

Parents often think that the babies will start teething and drooling are often put his finger in his mouth.

The first teeth that grow can occur anytime between ages 3-15 months, but most of the average baby’s first tooth at age 4-7 months.

Teething process is relatively painless in infants or children, but when accompanied by the onset of symptoms usually occurs 3-4 days before the first tooth appears.

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How To Clean Your Child’s Teeth?

Thursday, February 4th, 2010

How To Clean Your Child's Teeth

Before tooth eruption jaws rims clean with gauze or clean soft cloth wrapped around his forefinger. This practice can continue until the appearance of the first four teeth. Finger cots may then be made with latex or small brushes for children. The best place for the hygiene of the mouth is the place where diapers are changed typically after bath to incorporate hygiene of the mouth to the rest of the body.

* From 9 to 12 months and eight anterior teeth erupted and as the dentition is complete chewing cycle stabilizes. When the upper and lower teeth touch, the muscles of the jaws begin to learn new roles, the first movements are irregular as those seen during the early stages of any motor skill.

* From 12 to 24 months continues the development and maturation of the masticatory system to be completed within 30 months with the presence of 20 teeth in the mouth. It is important to avoid foods containing high percentage of carbohydrates, adhere to teeth and are slow release. Oral hygiene in this period is without toothpaste, just wet the brush with water. The most important cleaning is done before bedtime.

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