Teething Tots
Teething (the output of the first baby teeth) can be a frustrating time for babies and their parents. Something that may help is to have an idea of what will happen to your child when he gets his first teeth, and how it can help make this process less painful.
The process of teething
Teething can begin as early as 3 months and continue until the child (a) is three years.
When your child is between 4 and 7 months old, you may notice that your first teeth already show signs of wanting to break through the gums. The first teeth to appear are usually the two bottom front teeth, also known as the lower front teeth. After 4 or 8 weeks, by the four upper front teeth (incisors and upper lateral frontal). About a month later, the lower lateral incisors (the teeth flanking the bottom front teeth).
Teeth out below are the first molars (back teeth at the end of the mouth used for grinding food), and then finally the eyeteeth (the pointy teeth in the upper jaw). Most children have their 20 baby teeth (first teeth appear) in discharging its third year. (If your child experiences significant delay, speak to your pediatrician.)
In some rare cases, children are born with one or two teeth or a tooth during the first weeks of life. Unless these teeth interfere with feeding or are too loose to the baby to swallow, is generally not a cause for concern.
When the kids start coming out the first teeth, probably drool more and want to start biting things. While some children out of the teeth is not a painful process, others may experience brief periods of irritability, and some will be sore for weeks, experiencing crying episodes and patterns of sleep and irregular eating. Teething can be uncomfortable, but if your baby is very irritable, talk to your pediatrician.
Although tender and swollen gum may cause a small increase of temperature of the baby, typically the output of the teeth do not cause high fever and diarrhea. If your baby has a fever when teething, it may be due to something else and it is best to contact your pediatrician.