The baby has only one upper front tooth

We know that the incisors grow symmetrically, two on the upper and two on the lower. When a child's teeth are erupting, parents are definitely most concerned about the eruption of the incisors. After all, the normal order of teeth eruption is that the incisors grow first, and then the side teeth. It is very common for babies to have only one upper front tooth. The order of tooth eruption is not fixed. Knowing more about tooth eruption will help to make a correct assessment of the child's tooth growth condition. Let's take a look at the details below.

The child's condition is not serious, it is normal and there are individual differences. You should give your child appropriate calcium supplements and pay attention to oral hygiene. Children should be given less sweets. It is normal for children to have 20 teeth at the age of 2 and a half. After the teeth are fully grown, you should teach your child some tips on how to take care of your baby during teething.

1. Teething generally does not hurt for babies , but some babies may feel uncomfortable and irritable. Mothers can put clean fingers or moist gauze into the baby's mouth and rub the gums, which will help the baby. Cool teething rings can also be used to soothe your baby's gums as they grow teeth.

2. Use teething tools such as teethers correctly and selectively . Excessive use of teethers is not good for babies.

3. Teething in babies will not cause fever . Some babies will have a fever when they are teething. If the mother finds that the baby has a fever when teething, she should take the baby to see a doctor and receive symptomatic treatment after examination.

4. Breastfeeding is beneficial to the baby's tooth development .

5. Your baby can use a cup when he is 6 months old , but stop using a bottle when he is 1 year old. These are beneficial to the baby's tooth development.

6. Just add some water or ordinary pure milk between meals . Do not let your baby drink fruit juice or other beverages because they contain a lot of sugar, which can easily induce tooth decay. If the mother wants to give the baby some juice or milk with sweetener, she can let the baby drink it directly during meals.

7. When the baby's first tooth comes out, the mother should brush the baby's teeth twice a day. The most important time is before bed at night. Use a soft baby toothbrush, apply a small amount of toothpaste, and gently brush his teeth. Be careful not to let your baby swallow toothpaste.

8. Pay attention to the correct feeding method and avoid holding the bottle too high. If the baby has bad habits such as sucking fingers, biting lips, chewing objects, sticking out tongue, protruding lower jaw, and using pacifier for too long, the mother should correct them in time, because these factors will cause the baby's teeth to become overbite, that is, the baby's lower front teeth bite the outside of the upper front teeth, and the lower jaw protrudes. For brushing teeth.