Caring for baby health starts from milk teeth

The presence of milk teeth is actually very important, because later provide a place for adult teeth growth. Milk teeth also help the baby in chewing food and help talk well.

Teeth are part of the support of the digestive process, which is to bite, tear, cut, grind, and chew food. As in adults, milk teeth need to be treated to make it easier for infants to digest food.

The total number of milk teeth is 20 pieces. The teeth consist of four front incisors (top and bottom), four side incisors (located between the middle incisors), four canines, and eight molars.

When is Milk Growing and Tooth-loss?

There is a time span when milk teeth begin to grow, but the average teeth of milk will begin to appear at infants aged between 6 months to 1 year. This span of time varies from baby to baby. In fact, there are some newborns who already have milk teeth. Furthermore, milk teeth will be tooth-loss during childhood. The tooth-loss milk teeth schedule can be different for each child. Here is the growing schedule and tooth-loss milk teeth.

The growth of teeth in the upper jaw

• The front series teeth grow at 8-12 months of age.
• Teeth side series grows at the age of 9-13 months.
• Canine canine grows at the age of 16-22 months.
• The first large molar tooth grows at the age of 13-19 months.
• The second large molar tooth grows at the age of 25-33 months.

The growth of the teeth in the lower jaw

• The front series teeth grow at the age of 6-10 months.
• Teeth side series grows at the age of 10-16 months.
• Canine canine grows at the age of 17-23 months.
• The first large molar tooth grows at the age of 14-18 months.
• The second large molars grew at the age of 23-31 months.

Tooth-loss teeth in the upper jaw

• Tooth-loss front teeth at the age of 6-7 years.
• Tooth-side series tooth loss at the age of 7-8 years.
• Tooth-loss canine teeth at 10-12 years of age.
• The first large tooth-moth tooth-loss at the age of 9-11 years.
• The second molars are tooth-loss at the age of 10-12 years.

Tooth-loss teeth on the lower jaw

• Tooth-loss front teeth at the age of 6-7 years.
• Tooth-side series tooth loss at the age of 7-8 years.
• Tooth-loss canine teeth at 9-12 years of age.
• The first large tooth-moth tooth-loss at the age of 9-11 years.
• The second molars are tooth-loss at the age of 10-12 years.

Tips for Infants Do not Have Pain When Start Growing Teeth

When teething, the baby will feel different sensations. There are babies who do not show any symptoms, some are fussy. Many people associate the growth of teeth with fever and diarrhea, but there is no medical evidence for this.

You do not need to worry, because there is a way to make babies more comfortable to undergo the process of teething. However, you also need to know that every baby needs different handling. Here are the steps you can take.

• Give me a snack

Pay attention to your baby's behavior. When he seems to chew often toys or things he holds, then the possibility of teeth begin to grow. Give a healthy snack, like a small slice of carrot, apple, or bread to chew. Accompany the baby while chewing to avoid choking.

• Teether

Teether can help babies 'forget about' the gums that feel uncomfortable because of teething. To be more leverage, you can keep the teether in the fridge. Coldness will make the gums more comfortable. To note is to keep the temperature is not too cold teether. Avoid storing teether in the freezer because it will become too cold and hard for the baby.

• Special gum gel

When teething begins, sometimes the gums become swollen and reddish. You can give a special gum gel. Usually this baby gum gel contains mild local anesthesia to make gums more comfortable and babies become more calm. Try to choose gel products that do not contain sugar.

How to Take Care of Milk Teeth

Milk teeth should be treated in such a way as to prevent damage. In fact, you can take care of baby's gums before the milk teeth grow.

Here's how to care for the gums and teeth of the Heart Fruit that you can do at home.

• Before the milk teeth actually grow, you are advised to regularly clean the baby's gums. Use a soft, slightly wet clean cloth to gently rub the baby's gums.
• The right time to clean baby's gums is before he sleeps and after eating, twice a day.
• If you want to introduce a toothbrush when teeth begin to appear, rub the teeth and gums with a soft toothbrush. You just need to wet the toothbrush with water and do not need to use toothpaste.
• When the milk teeth have appeared, use a toothbrush to clean it. Start using only a little toothpaste, about the size of a grain of rice.
• When the child reaches three years of age, you can add the portion of toothpaste used to be the size of a pea.
• We recommend that you brush your teeth, until the child can brush his own teeth, which is around the age of six years.
• If necessary, accompany the child when brushing his teeth and remind him to always brush his teeth twice a day.
• Recommend with healthy food for milk teeth and permanent teeth will remain maintained.
• Visit the dentist to check your teeth regularly.

Caring for and familiarizing the child to clean the milk teeth as early as possible, is important. Later when the child already has permanent teeth, he will be able to take care of him to last a lifetime.

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