Three month old baby always bites his lips

Many parents are very distressed that their three-month-old babies always like to bite their lips. This will make the skin above their mouths become very dry and without any moisture at all. The babies may even bite their lips, which makes them very worried. In fact, this is because the baby is growing teeth and will bite them. So parents should pay special attention to this.

The direct origin of lip biting should be said to be from the sucking instinct in infancy; when teeth grow, the gums are uncomfortable or itchy, so they bite their lips to relieve the discomfort; and when the needs for attachment to relatives and for skin and body contact are not met, they seek psychological comfort; when parents cannot make their children get parent-child attachment and the need for skin and body contact, sucking lips, biting lips, biting hands, etc. can stabilize emotions to a certain extent, gain psychological satisfaction and pleasure, and gain security and happiness, thereby making up for the lack of parental care and concern, and over time it becomes a bad habit.

Biting your lips can cause chapped lips and may also lead to bacterial infection; frequently biting your upper lips may cause your front teeth to crossbite and your lower jaw to protrude forward. Biting the lower lip will cause the upper front teeth to protrude, the lower jaw to recede, and the upper lip to become thick and short, open, and the teeth to be exposed. It will not only deform the lips and teeth, but also affect the appearance.

Moreover, the deformation of the upper and lower jaws will affect the chewing function of the teeth; biting the tongue, lips or the inside of the cheeks is a chronic irritation, which can easily cause ulcers, leukoplakia in mouth, tongue pain and other oral mucosal diseases; biting the lips also exposes one's immature side, and others will subjectively think that it is difficult to feel at ease to entrust the work to such a person.

◎ Switch to cup drinking as early as possible: Toddlers are more resistant to toothbrushes. Moms can use gauze dipped in a little fluoride mouthwash to clean and wipe the baby's deciduous teeth, or use finger cots (available on the market, with granules on them) for cleaning. After one year old, starting around 15 months, you can use a children's toothbrush to brush the baby's teeth.

In addition, your baby should be allowed to drink milk from a cup at the latest after one year old. It is recommended to use a training cup to help him quit drinking the bottle, and start using it before bedtime. At the same time, avoid drinking from the bottle while sleeping, and each drinking time should be controlled within 20 minutes.

◎ Use fissure sealants to reduce the chance of tooth decay: Some teeth have uneven grooves, especially the occlusal surface, which are difficult for parents to clean with a toothbrush, so tooth decay can easily start from these gaps. It is recommended to ask a pediatric dentist to use a fissure sealant (a transparent or colored resin) to fill the grooves to facilitate cleaning and reduce the chance of tooth decay.