The first teeth to appear usually are the two bottom front teeth, also known as the central incisors. They're usually followed 4 to 8 weeks later by the four front upper teeth central and lateral incisors.
About a month later, the lower lateral incisors the two teeth flanking the bottom front teeth will appear. Next to break through are the first molars the back teeth used for grinding food , then finally the eyeteeth the pointy teeth in the upper jaw.
Most kids have all 20 of their primary teeth by their third birthday. If your child's teeth come in much slower than this, speak to your doctor. In some rare cases, kids are born with one or two teeth or have a tooth emerge within the first few weeks of life.
Unless the teeth interfere with feeding or are loose enough to pose a choking risk, this is usually not a cause for concern. As kids begin teething, they might drool more and want to chew on things. For some babies, teething is painless. Others may have brief periods of irritability, while some may seem cranky for weeks, with crying spells and disrupted sleeping and eating patterns.
Teething can be uncomfortable, but if your baby seems very fussy, talk to your doctor. Although tender and swollen gums could cause your baby's temperature to be a little higher than normal, teething doesn't usually cause high fever or diarrhea. If your baby does develop a fever during the teething phase, something else is probably causing the fever and you should contact your doctor. He or she will also give you further advice on proper hygiene.
If you don't have a pediatric dentist in your community, find a general dentist who is comfortable seeing young children. She is the co-author of The Pediatrician's Guide to Feeding Babies and Toddlers , a comprehensive manual written by a team of medical, nutrition, and culinary experts. Follow her on Instagram Pediatriciansguide. You may be trying to access this site from a secured browser on the server.
Please enable scripts and reload this page. Turn on more accessible mode. Turn off more accessible mode. Skip Ribbon Commands. Skip to main content. Turn off Animations. Turn on Animations. Our Sponsors Log in Register. Log in Register. Ages and Stages. Healthy Living. Many babies start drooling more and exploring their world by bringing their hand to their mouth to gum it at around 3 to 4 months. This is completely normal and often not accompanied by tooth eruption for a little while longer.
If you suspect your little bundle of joy — who may be considerably less joyful during bouts of gum pain — is teething, look out for symptoms like:.
The bottom two teeth are usually the first to appear, so keep an eye on that area and prepare for cuteness overload when they do.
The doctor can make sure everything looks good and recommend a pediatric dentist, if necessary. Easier said than done, we know. Every baby is different. Or think back to when you and your partner started teething. Why might this be helpful? Those sometimes distressing but always perfectly usual teething symptoms may come and go during this time period. Or they may be more consistent as your little one cuts new teeth or starts to feel the first symptoms of a tooth emerging. In rare cases, an underlying medical issue may cause a delay in teething.
These may include:. Next, their teeth may come in two at a time, one on each side of the mouth. But this pattern can vary, and many factors can influence the timeline like if your baby was born early or at a low birth weight, for example.
Another common sign of teething is excessive drooling. In some babies, this can start as early as 10 weeks of age and continue throughout the teething process. No baby or parent wants to spend the day in damp clothing, so many parents use bibs to keep clothing dry throughout the day. One of the first signs of teething is an increased interest in biting. The pressure the pain creates from a soon-to-erupt tooth can be relieved by applying counterpressure.
Instinctively, teething babies will look for things to bite down on to get that counterpressure and relieve their discomfort. You may notice your little one biting anything they can get their hands on.
For older babies who already have a couple of teeth, this can be especially painful if they try to bite while nursing. A child who is teething may struggle to nurse or drink from a bottle, as sucking may be painful to teething gums. The pain of teething can also disrupt sleep.
Even babies who slept through the night prior to teething may suddenly be more wakeful during the night. A teething baby may pull on their ears or rub their cheeks during the teething process. The ears, gums and cheeks all share the same nerve pathways.
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