Is it okay for a child to have teeth growing from above?

Parents are always very happy when they find their baby's first tooth growing. However, while parents are happy, they are also faced with various problems. For example, the time when the baby's teeth grow and the order in which the teeth grow are issues that many parents worry about. For normal babies, the first tooth should develop in the lower gums now. But is it good for my child's health if he starts to grow teeth from the top?

Is it normal for babies to have teeth growing on the upper part first?

This is related to genetics and nutrition. For example, calcium deficiency may cause disordered tooth eruption order. You can observe it for the time being and don't worry too much. It is a general rule that teeth erupt in order. It is not uncommon for babies to have their teeth grown in reverse order. As long as the quality of the teeth is good, it doesn't matter. There is no specific time for teeth eruption, and it is normal for all teeth to erupt within two years of age. The lower incisors and upper incisors come out first, followed by the lower canines or upper canines (whichever comes out first). Normal babies start to grow teeth at an average age of six months, adding one tooth per month, and have six teeth at about one year old (twelve months). All twenty deciduous teeth will have grown in around the age of two and a half. But is the time when every baby grows teeth the same? We often see that it is not the same for many babies. You can take appropriate calcium supplements.

It doesn't matter which one comes out first, every child is different. Some will come out earlier, some will come out later. As long as the teeth come out before the age of one, it is normal. If the teeth come out slowly, you can give the child appropriate calcium supplements, let the child get more sun, and usually give the child some slightly hard food, such as teething sticks, to help the baby's teeth erupt.

It is completely normal for babies to have upper teeth coming out first, so there is no need to worry too much. For many babies, the upper teeth come out first. There is no good or bad thing about this. When your baby is teething, you should make sure to supplement your baby with calcium and let him get more sun exposure.

What to do when newborn baby is teething

It is medically called "congenital gingival deciduous teeth". Refers to the teeth that erupt from birth to 30 days after birth. The incidence is approximately 0.05%. The reason is that the deciduous tooth germ is too close to the surface of the alveolar bone and the gum mucosa. This phenomenon is the same as sowing seeds on the surface of the soil, and they will sprout out of the soil as soon as they appear. As long as the "natal teeth" do not cause difficulties in breastfeeding and are not loose, there is no need to treat them. If it is loose, you should go to the hospital for diagnosis and treatment, and remove the loose deciduous teeth as soon as possible to avoid accidental inhalation into the trachea and causing suffocation after falling off.

Increased drooling

Saliva is medically called saliva, which is the secretion of the salivary glands around the mouth. The salivary glands of neonates are underdeveloped and the amount of saliva is small. At 6-7 months, teeth begin to erupt. The eruption of teeth makes the gums itchy and the amount of saliva secretion increases significantly, so children have a lot of saliva when teeth are erupting. Because babies' oral cavity is not deep enough, their nervous system development and swallowing reflex are poor, and their ability to control the flow of saliva in the mouth is poor, they often drool. In this case, you should wipe it dry in time to keep the skin of your lower lip dry and clean. As you age and your teeth erupt, drooling will gradually disappear.

During the teething period, children like to bite their mother's nipples, pacifiers and their own fingers. This is because when the teeth erupt, the gums are stimulated to become congested and edematous, and children always feel uncomfortable such as itchy gums. Relieve the itchy discomfort by biting the nipple or sucking the fingers.