TEETHING

Teething

Teething is the process by which an infant's teeth sequentially appear by breaking through the gums. Teething may start as early as three months or as late as twelve months. The typical time frame for new teeth to appear is somewhere between 6 and 9 months.

Sequence of Appearance

The infant teeth tend to emerge in pairs – first one lower incisor emerges then the other lower incisor emerges before the next set begin to emerge.

The general pattern of emergence is:
Deciduos (20)
Lower central incisors (2) 6-8 months
Upper central incisors (2) 7-9 months
Lower & upper lateral incisors (2+2) 8-11 months
Anterior molars (4) 10-16 months
Canines (4) 16-20 months
Posterior molars (4) 20-30 months
Permanent (32)
First molar (4) 5-6 years
Incisors 6-9 years
Bicuspids (8) 9-12 years
Canines (4) 9-12 years
Second molars (4) 12-13 years
Third molars (4) 17-22 years

Signs of Teething:

May include the following:
Poor mood/ slightly irritable
Loss of appetite
Chewing of objects
Bruises/swelling in the gums
Excess salivation
Slightly loose stools
A slight rise in temperature may occur when the teeth come through the gum.
6.5 month infant with right lower central ...5 days later that incisor is visible
incisor about to emerge...

Treatment

You can soothe sore gums by letting your child chew or suck on chilled teething rings, but when teething pain causes your child troubled sleeping, you may decide to turn to medicines to help you and your baby get some rest. Over the counter teething remedies include: Prodol, Teejel, Vidol powders, Bonjela etc.
Homeopathic remedies: Hyland's teething remedy, Weleda teething remedy.