Teething canines in children

Teething in children begins on average at the age of 6 months, but within the limits of the norm deviations towards an earlier or later eruption are possible. If the child does not have a single tooth a year, it is worthwhile to see a doctor - this may indicate a metabolic disorder and even rickets. Just be wary if the baby is born with teeth or they appear in the first 2-3 months of life.

Teeth erupt in opposite pairs - on the upper and lower jaw. By the year the child, as a rule, already has 8 teeth. Teething canines in children begins in about 16-20 months. First, the fangs of a child on the lower jaw, and then on the upper jaw, climb. The first teeth of a child in general are not easy for him and his parents, but the fangs grow particularly painful.

Teething canines in children: symptoms

• the child becomes capricious, restless, sleeps poorly;
• decreased appetite. A child should not be fed by force, but it is necessary to provide him with an abundant drink;
• the child constantly pulls his hands and various objects into his mouth;
• the child is full of saliva, which can cause irritation of the skin around the mouth;
• sometimes on the part of the erupting tooth there are areas of rashes and redness;
• earlier it was believed that because of inflammation of the gums immediately after teething, including fangs, diarrhea may occur. However, recent studies have shown that upset of the stool is not associated with the process of the appearance of teeth and indicates a violation of nutrition or digestion;
• increase in body temperature to 38 degrees - parents often cheat on the teeth without cause increase in temperature in the child. But these processes are related only indirectly - during the eruption of teeth, immunity is weakened and the likelihood of getting sick increases.

Thus, if the process of teething is accompanied by a high temperature, a runny nose, reddening of the throat, one should not expect that "it will pass itself" after the fangs come out. These symptoms indicate an infectious disease and require a doctor.

When do fangs change in children?

Beginning from the age of 6-7 years, the baby teeth gradually drop out, giving way to permanent teeth. The growth of new teeth occurs according to the same pattern as dairy teeth - first the front incisors first, then the lateral ones. Persistent fangs in children appear when dairy products drop out - after 8-9 years. The alignment of the dental arcs is completed in about 11-12 years, and by the age of 17-25 the last molars - the so-called wisdom teeth - grow.