The appearance of teeth
The time when teeth appear does not mean much. Different children's teeth grow differently. One all gnaws, is capricious, drooling three or four months before the appearance of each next tooth and complicates the life of the whole family. Another mother in the morning discovers a tooth: she did not even suspect that his teeth were chopped.
One first tooth appears in three months, the other one a year. However, both are perfectly normal and healthy babies. However, some diseases affect the time of the appearance of teeth. But this happens rarely. If the child is relatively healthy, the time of appearance of his teeth simply corresponds to the pattern by which he develops. In one family, all children have their teeth chopped.early, in another - late. It can not be said that a child is unusually intelligent if his teeth have erupted early, or that he lags behind mentally if his teeth are late.
When the teeth appear in an average child. In an average child, the first teeth appear in seven months, but from three or four months he begins to bite, drool and experience bouts of irritability. Since the child has 20 teeth in the first two and a half years, it is not difficult to understand that they grow up with him almost all this time. This explains why in this period any malaise can be explained by the fact that "teeth are cut".
In the old days, the appearance of teeth was considered the cause of diarrhea, high fever and cold. Of course, these diseases are caused by bacteria, and not by the appearance of teeth. However, it seems that in some children the growth of teeth reduces the resistance of the body, and then the child falls ill more easily. If your child is sick during the period of tooth growth, if he has a temperature above 38 degrees, the doctor should diagnose, just like when the teeth are not cut.
Two lower central incisors are usually the first to appear( with cutters are called eight anterior teeth with sharp cutting edges).A few months later, four upper incisors grow. An average one-year-old has these six teeth: four above and two below. After that, there usually comes a break in a few months. Then, without intervals, six more teeth appear: the other two incisors and the four first molars. The roots grow not near the incisors, but further to the edge of the jaw, leaving a place for the fangs.
After the appearance of the first molars - again a gap of several months, and then in the space between the incisors and the roots grow fangs( pointed "wolf teeth").Usually it happens in the second half of the second year. The last four teeth of the child are the second root. They grow up first, usually in the first half of the third year.
When the teeth are cut, the child often wakes up at night. The first four molars, which appear between year and a year and a half, usually cause the child the greatest concern. He can begin to be capricious and lose appetite for a few days. And even cry at night. If he does not immediately fall asleep, this can turn into a problem. Best of all, it's as if calming down a small bottle with a mixture or a cup of milk. Is it risky? In most cases, the child stops waking up as soon as the teeth break through. But sometimes has a habit of waking up, especially if he was given a mixture or talked to him. Therefore, I think it is more preferable not to feed him at this age at night and not to hold hands if he after a few minutes by itself calms down. If you have to give him a bottle with a pacifier, let's go to the crib - and decisively stop when the teeth erupt.
The appearance of the first teeth in the middle of the first year can also cause night awakenings.
Let the chew. Sometimes a mother considers it her duty not to let her take things in her mouth and chew. Such a decision can lead to both her and the child. Most children aged from 15 to 15 months just need to chew something. The best thing that a mother can do is to try to get the child to get into his mouth stupid objects that he can not get hurt. A rubber ring for chewing is suitable, but any piece of rubber that the baby can comfortably hold is also suitable. Be careful with celluloid toys. Sometimes children bite off small pieces from them and swallow them or choke. Try not to chew the child with objects painted with paint, in which there may be lead. Now almost all children's furniture and toys are painted with lead-free paint. Think about things in the house that were painted before and were not meant for chewing by children. Some children prefer to chew certain tissues. Let them take what they want, if this is not dangerous. Do not worry about bacteria on the rubber ring or on a rag. It's the bacteria of the baby itself. Of course, you need to wash the ring with soap if it falls to the floor or if a dog grabs it. If the child chews a rag, periodically boil it. Some children chew very much and love it when they rub their gums. Do not use any medication without doctor's instructions.
How to strengthen teeth. First of all, it should be understood that the crowns of the teeth( that is, those parts that will be visible) formed in the gums of the baby even before birth. In other words, they are made from what the mother ate during pregnancy. Studies show that among the elements in food that are especially needed for the formation of healthy strong teeth, you need the following: calcium and phosphorus( milk and cheese), vitamin D( in the form of concentrate and sun rays), vitamin C( concentrate, oranges, other citrus fruits, fresh tomatoes, cabbage).Other factors are probably needed, including vitamin A and some components of vitamin B.
The child's permanent teeth, the first of which will appear no earlier than six years, also form in the first months after birth. Of course, a child at this age gets a lot of calcium and phosphorus from the milk diet. By the month of age, he should also receive vitamins C and D.( They are usually added as concentrates.)
Fluoride in water strengthens the teeth. One of the elements / involved in the formation of teeth is fluoride: a small amount in the mother's diet during pregnancy and in the child's diet, when permanent teeth are formed. In those parts of the country where fluoride is sufficient in natural sources of water, there are far fewer patients with teeth. In many areas, fluoride is now deliberately added to water in small, safe amounts. If there is not enough fluoride in the water, the dentist can partially fill this deficiency by applying a thin layer of fluoride to the child's teeth. When it is suggested to add fluoride to the tap water, some residents experience anxiety. They find literature claiming that fluoride is harmful, invite for performances and testimonies of opponents of fluoride from other cities. Since some of these speeches are of concern to all residents, many questions arise. It must be remembered that, before adding fluoride to the bottom, the responsible scientists carried out a variety of thorough research;all possible dangers and objections were checked. These certificates were then examined by the American Association of Health Workers, the American Dental Association, the American Medical Association and the US Department of Health and Human Services, before fluoride supplements were approved and recommended.
It will be easier for you to calm down if you remember that similar objections caused vaccination, diphtheria inoculations and chlorination of water before it became a common practice.
Sugar and starch contribute to tooth decay. Dentists do not yet know all the factors contributing to tooth decay( caries).The diet of the mother plays an important role in the formation of the child's teeth. Probably, heredity also influences.
But sometimes teeth that seem perfectly healthy begin to break down. Dentists believe that the main cause of tooth decay is lactic acid. Lactic acid is produced by bacteria living in sugar and starch, which come into contact with teeth. The more time sugar and starch are on the teeth, the more bacteria there are, the more lactic acid is produced and the teeth quickly decay. That is why sweets between feeds( sweets, cookies, dried fruits, sweet drinks) especially contribute to caries.
Of course, sugar is found in most fruits and even a little in vegetables. But the sugar in them is in a dissolved state and is quickly washed away. A hard fiber of fruits cleans teeth. All of us within certain limits eat food containing starch, but usually only at certain hours. In addition, bread, cereals and potatoes do not stick to teeth for a long time. It is food in between regular meals, especially containing sugar and starch, which sticks to the teeth, is most harmful to them.
Dental Care. Sometimes it is recommended that the child begin to brush his teeth when he has the first indigenous ones. For most children this is the first half of the first year. I personally think that it is better to wait until two years. At this age, the child seeks to imitate everything that he sees. If the mother and father brush their teeth, he grabs the brush and tries to do it too. This is the right time to give him a toothbrush and allow him to brush his teeth. Naturally, at first he will use it very clumsily, but you can tactfully help him. Maybe I'm talking about it too much, but we have a good example of a very important truth. Three-fourths of the fact that we force children to perform as unpleasant duties, they would do themselves with joy, if they had learned in a certain period of their development. You just need to give them that opportunity.
The main purpose of brushing teeth is removing food debris from them. The most reasonable thing is to do this three times a day after eating ( hang up toothbrushes not only in the bathroom, but also in the kitchen).The most important thing is to brush your teeth after dinner, because then they are cleared before a long period - at night, when the mouth is passive and saliva is released slowly. There is no evidence that the green film, sometimes formed on the teeth of children, is harmful.
The dentist should view the teeth of a child twice in the year of starting from three years .It is reasonable to visit the dentist every 6 months from the age of three. It is at this time that tooth decay begins. Dupla need to be sealed while they are small. This saves the teeth and causes less pain to the child. Even if your child is not found hollow in three and three and a half years, the expenses for a dentist are justified for two reasons. First, you make sure that the child has healthy teeth. Secondly, the child himself does not feel fear before visiting the dentist. And when he first has to fill a tooth, he will take it much easier.
Sometimes parents think that there is no need to worry about baby teeth of the baby, because they will fall out anyway. This is not true. The breaking tooth causes the child pain and sometimes leads to the spread of the infection to the entire jaw. And if the tooth has collapsed or causes very severe pain and it has to be removed, due to the formed empty space, neighboring teeth grow improperly. And then there is not enough room for permanent teeth. Remember that the last milk teeth fall out at 12 years old. Therefore, they need the same care as for the permanent ones.
Permanent teeth. Constant teeth appear in the child in 6 years. Constant indigenous grow after dairy roots. The first of the milk teeth, the child loses the lower central incisors. Constant incisors squeeze from below, destroy the roots of milk, and those are released and drop out. Milk teeth fall out in approximately the same order in which they grow: incisors, molars, fangs. Permanent teeth, occupying the place of dairy roots, are called small indigenous ones. The replacement of teeth is completed between 12 and 14 years. For indigenous, who grew up in 6 years, there are indigenous people in 12 years. And the radical "eighteen years", the so-called "wisdom teeth", appear even later( sometimes they do not grow).
If the teeth have grown in curves or offset, then in due course they can straighten out, but how much - it is never possible to say beforehand. The dentist, who examines your child's teeth every 6 months, will then be able to recommend a special treatment.