How long does it take for a baby tooth to grow?

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The article was professionally consulted by Specialist Doctor I Nguyen Thi My Linh - Neonatologist - Department of Pediatrics - Neonatology - Vinmec Danang International General Hospital. Specialist Doctor I Nguyen Thi My Linh has 12 years of experience in diagnosing and treating pediatric diseases.
Teething is a special stage in a child's development. On average, by 6 months, children begin to grow their first teeth, 12 months have about 6 teeth and by 24 months, they will have a full set of baby teeth.

1. How long does it take for a baby tooth to grow?

How long does it take for a baby tooth to grow, a lot of mothers are concerned, the normal eruption of baby teeth shows signs of bone and tooth development, showing that the child's body is not deficient in calcium.
Baby teeth need a certain amount of time to erupt. Accordingly, on average by 6 months, children begin to grow their first teeth, 12 months have about 6 teeth and by 24 months, they will have a full set of baby teeth including 20 teeth, 10 in the upper jaw and 10 in the lower jaw.
Baby's teething time is different physically, there are some 4-5 months old baby teething, but there are also babies about 1 year old when the first tooth begins to appear. However, mothers do not have to worry because babies only need to start teething within the first year of life to fully develop normally.
The order and time of baby teething is as follows:
4 middle incisors of the upper and lower jaws: 5-8 months 4 lateral incisors: 7-10 months 4 first molars: 12-16 months canines: April 14-20 2nd molars: 20-32 months

2. Signs that a baby is about to have baby teeth

The process of teething children often encounters health problems, so parents need to pay more attention and care to their children. Here are some symptoms when a baby is teething:
Drooling: The process of teething will stimulate more drool in the baby's mouth. Chin and Mouth Rash: Due to excessive drool coming out of the oral cavity, it can cause your baby to develop a rash on dry skin such as the chin or around the mouth. Cough, lumps in the gums: Saliva coming out is likely to cause the baby to choke, cause coughing, and lumps in the gums. Baby loves to bite: When a tooth is about to sprout from the gum, it makes the baby extremely uncomfortable, so the baby will find ways to reduce the discomfort through biting. Pain: When the gums are swollen, the baby will cry because of the pain. Usually, the first tooth to come in will cause the baby the most pain.

Irritability and little feeding: Toothache and sore gums are the cause of your baby's fatigue, fussiness and less feeding. Diarrhea, fever: The time when the first tooth appears is also the time when the baby's immune system changes. Therefore, external fever-causing agents easily enter the baby's body. If the child has a high and prolonged fever, parents should take the child to a medical facility immediately. Poor sleep: The toothache makes the baby uncomfortable all day, so the baby will not sleep well. Pull the ear, rub the cheek with your hand: Gums, ears and cheeks share a common nerve pathway and have a reciprocal effect. But when children have ear infections, they also show frequent ear pulling. Therefore, you should take your baby to the doctor if the persistent signs are not related to teething.

3. How to take care of children when their baby teeth come in

Baby teeth are often accompanied by the above symptoms, so daily activities and eating disorders of the baby are normal and understandable. Here's how to take care of your baby to make them more comfortable and comfortable when their baby teeth come in:
When your baby is not as excited about eating as before, don't try to force your baby to eat a lot, but the best way is to divide the meal baby and give him soft foods such as porridge to stimulate baby's teeth to grow faster, chewing is also comfortable and painless. Spend more time talking, comforting, and loving your baby at this time. In case the baby has a fever above 38.5 degrees, parents can give the child fever-reducing medicine after fully consulting the doctor. When teething, many babies have many bowel movements from 3 to 6 days. Therefore, the mother needs to give the baby a lot of water to replace the lost water. You should regularly clean the baby's teeth with a small, moistened, soft gauze that rubs the baby's tongue and teeth gently. Use your hands to gently massage your baby's gums to relieve pain. Note: before doing this, you need to wash your hands thoroughly to avoid bringing bacteria into your baby's mouth. Relieve your baby's pain by engaging him in an activity or game that he loves, such as listening to music, playing with a new toy, etc. In addition, parents should also apply some habit-changing methods. and improve nutrition to support the child's teeth to develop better.
Besides, parents also need to supplement their children with essential micro-minerals such as zinc, lysine, chromium, selenium, vitamin B1, ... to fully meet the nutritional needs of children. The addition of these essential vitamins also supports digestion, enhances nutrient absorption, improves anorexia, and helps children eat well. Parents can simultaneously apply dietary supplements and functional foods derived from nature for easy absorption. The most important thing is that improving your baby's symptoms often takes a long time. Combining many types of functional foods at the same time or changing many types in a short time can make the baby's digestive system unable to adapt and completely not good. Therefore, parents must be really patient with their children and regularly visit the website vimec.com to update useful baby care information.