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approximately six months to two years of
age your child will experience the
eruption of all 20 baby teeth: four
incisors, two canines and four molars -
a set of each on top and bottom. They do
not all erupt at once, but in pairs at
different points in time. Usually the
incisors in the middle erupt first and
the molars last. The other teeth erupt
at different stages
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During
this period, your child may display some
signs and symptoms of teething, usually
four days before a tooth erupts, the day
of eruption and the following three
days. Signs of teething include:
increased biting, drooling, sucking, and
gum rubbing, facial rash, decreased
appetite, irritability, wakefulness, ear
rubbing, and mild temperature elevation.
A high or persistent fever is NOT a sign
of teething, but a symptom of a serious
illness. Contact your doctor immediately
if you child has a fever.
To soothe the pain of teething, let your
baby bite on something solid. We
recommend a teether
(MAM product range) filled with
liquid, a cold washcloth, or the massage
part of the MAM
Teach Me Toothbrush. Increasing
fluid intake and non-aspirin analgesics
may also help comfort your child during
teething.
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Even
though baby teeth will eventually fall
out, it is important to keep them
healthy until the permanent teeth come
in. Baby teeth are important “place
holders” for permanent teeth and play
a major role in your child’s speech
development. Also, decay in baby teeth
can transfer to permanent teeth and lead
to long-term dental problems.
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Around
six years of age, the first permanent
molars appear behind the second baby
molars. There are no baby molars in
their place, so often they are not even
noticed. By 14 years of age, all 28
permanent teeth will have erupted. The
last to erupt are the second molars. The
permanent teeth consist of: four front
teeth, two canines, four small and four
big molars- a set of each in the upper
and lower jaw. The four wisdom teeth
will take several more years to finally
erupt.
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