What are the signs of teething, and what can I do to make my child more comfortable?
The signs of teething are drooling, irritability, restlessness, and loss of appetite. Fever, illness, and diarrhea is not a symptom. If your child presents with the latter signs, they need to be evaluated by his or her pediatrician. The best solutions to comfort the child is to have the child chew on a cold or frozen rubber teething ring. Topical anesthetics are not recommended. [back to top] • Why are baby teeth important? Don’t they fall out? Baby teeth serve the important function of eating, speech, and esthetics (self image). These teeth not only help form the developing jaws, but they hold space for the permanent teeth so that a normal bite occurs. The last baby tooth falls out at about twelve years of age. A decayed baby tooth can become so badly decayed that it can do damage to the permanent tooth. At times severe infections of the face, head, and neck can be caused by infected baby teeth. [back to top] • When can my child brush and floss their own teeth? We recommend that paren
The signs of teething are drooling, irritability, restlessness, and loss of appetite. Fever, illness, and diarrhea is not a symptom. If your child presents with the latter signs, they need to be evaluated by his or her pediatrician. The best solution to comfort the child is to have the child chew on a cold or frozen rubber teething ring. Topical anesthetics are not recommended.
The signs of teething are drooling, irritability, restlessness, and loss of appetite. Fever, illness, and diarrhea are not symptoms. If your child presents with the latter signs, they need to be evaluated by your doctor. The best solution to comfort the child is to have the child chew on a cold or frozen rubber teething ring. Topical anesthetics/ gels are NOT recommended.
The signs of teething are drooling, irritability, restlessness, and loss of appetite. Fever, illness, and diarrhea is not a symptom. If your child presents with the latter signs, they need to be evaluated by his or her pediatrician. The best solutions to comfort the child is to have the child chew on a cold or frozen rubber teething ring. Topical anesthetics are not recommended.
