By three years of age it is common for your little one to have a full set of 20 baby teeth. This set will usually begin to fall out around age six, when your child's permanent teeth begin to come in. Watch for these signs of teething and keep these teething tips in mind:
Tell-tale signs of teething
- Ear pulling
- Coughing due to excessive saliva
- Chin or facial rashes or redness
- Redness in gums
- Difficulty sleeping
- Cheek rubbing
- Low-grade fever
- Loss of appetite
- Difficulty breastfeeding
Teething tips: How to soothe your teething baby
Gently massage her gums with your fingers. You may also give your baby something cold, not frozen, to chew on, like a refrigerated teething ring or a cold, wet face cloth.
Only after consulting with your paediatrician, you can consider administering an infant dose of acetaminophen or ibuprofen at bedtime to help your baby sleep. Note: never give a baby aspirin.
Keeping her teeth healthy
Start brushing twice a day (without toothpaste) as soon as your baby's teeth start to appear. When her teeth first break through, use a soft silicone finger toothbrush and water only, and gently massage her teeth and gums. As the teeth develop, switch to a soft nylon baby toothbrush and water. There are now fluoride-free toothpaste options for use in older infants and toddlers. Talk to your dentist about these options.
Don't allow her to use her bottle as a pacifier. Any prolonged sucking of a liquid other than water may cause tooth decay. Healthcare experts now recommend progression to an open cup early in life, in order to help prevent early dental cavities.
The Canadian Dental Association recommends that your baby's first dental exam occur within six months of her first tooth erupting, or by her first birthday. Talk to your dentist about the ideal timing for her first dental exam.
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Kwa kawaida mtoto wako anapofikia umri wa miaka mitatu, huwa na meno 20 ya maziwa. Kwa kawaida, mtoto huanza kuanguka karibu na umri wa miaka sita, wakati meno ya kudumu yanaanza kuonekana. "Kumbuka: ""Kuna dalili za kuvuja meno, kama vile kuvuja masikio, kukohoa kwa sababu ya mate mengi, kuvuja kwa uso au nywele, kuvuja kwa meno, ugumu wa kulala, kutikisa mashavu, homa ya chini, kupoteza hamu ya kula, na shida ya kunyonyesha.""" Pia, unaweza kumpa mtoto wako kitu chenye baridi, kisichokuwa na baridi kali, ili amchume, kama vile pete ya meno iliyohifadhiwa kwenye friji au kitambaa cha uso chenye baridi na mvua. Baada ya kushauriana na daktari wako wa watoto, unaweza kufikiria kumpa mtoto kipimo cha acetaminophen au ibuprofen kabla ya kulala ili kumsaidia mtoto wako kulala. Kumbuka: usimpa mtoto aspirin kamwe. Kuosha meno mara mbili kwa siku (bila kutumia toothpaste) mara tu mtoto anapoanza kupata meno. Wakati meno yake ya kwanza kuvunja kupitia, kutumia laini silicone kidole brashi na maji tu, na polepole massage meno yake na gum. Kadiri meno yanavyoendelea kukua, badilisha brashi la meno la nylon la kitoto na maji. Sasa kuna dawa za meno zisizo na fluoridi ambazo zinaweza kutumiwa kwa watoto wachanga na wachanga. Zungumza na daktari wako wa meno kuhusu njia hizo. Usimruhusu atumie chupa yake kama kitulizo. Kunyonya maji kwa muda mrefu kwa sababu ya maji ya kutosha kunaweza kusababisha kuoza kwa meno. Wataalamu wa afya sasa wanapendekeza maendeleo ya kikombe wazi mapema katika maisha, ili kusaidia kuzuia cavities mapema ya meno. Shirika la Daktari wa Meno la Kanada linapendekeza kwamba mtoto wako afanyiwe uchunguzi wa kwanza wa meno ndani ya miezi sita baada ya meno yake ya kwanza kupasuka, au kabla ya siku yake ya kuzaliwa. Zungumza na daktari wako wa meno kuhusu wakati unaofaa wa kufanya uchunguzi wa kwanza wa meno. Kupata upatikanaji kamili wa msaada wa lishe ya wataalamu, kuponi za thamani ya juu kwenye bidhaa zetu za kuaminika na mengi zaidi! Pakiti ya Akiba ya Bila malipo ya Tayari kwa Mtoto. Kwa miezi ya 35 ya ujauzito, unaweza kupata kifurushi cha mtoto chenye kuponi za thamani na habari muhimu ambazo wewe na mtoto wako mtaipenda. Kupata kuponi za kibinafsi na kuokoa kwenye bidhaa za kuaminika katika sanduku lako la barua pepe - na sanduku la barua la nyumbani - wakati mtoto wako anakua. Ushauri wa wataalamu, makala, mapishi, vidokezo na zana kwa siku zote maalum, ngumu na wakati mwingine msisimko wa uzazi. Mwongozo wa lishe kwa ukuaji Mwongozo wa lishe maalum na utaalam wa kisayansi kwa kila hatua ya safari ya uzazi - kutoka kabla ya mimba hadi utotoni. * Wakati usajili ni wakati wa ujauzito. Kama mtoto wako tayari amezaliwa, kutarajia kuona kit yako ndani ya mwezi bado hawajapata kile wewe ni kuangalia kwa? Jaribu injini yetu mpya ya maswali ya akili.