Reasons for white spots on newborn gums

Many expectant mothers and fathers will be in a panic when they start to take care of their newborn babies. They can't help at all. If their children have a little problem, they will become frightened. This is not the right thing to do.

Take good care of them. Let’s take a look at the reasons why there are white spots on the gums of newborns.

Reasons:

If a baby who has just turned one month old has a small white spot on his gums, it is very likely to be a "milk tooth". If these small white spots feel hard, look as big as millet or rice grains, and are cloudy white beads, then the possibility of this being a "milk tooth" is even greater. This is because the excess epithelium of the dental lamina keratinizes into clumps when the tooth germ is formed, part of which is absorbed and part of which is free under the oral mucosa. It generally does not affect sucking and will fall off automatically without any treatment. Never prick the wound with a needle to avoid scratching and infection.

After a baby is born, scattered yellow-white dots can be seen on both sides of the midline of the upper palate or on the edge of the gums, commonly known as "horse teeth." Milk teeth are not pathological. They are beads of keratinized epithelium remaining on the dental lamina during tooth development. There are generally no symptoms of milk teeth. As the child continues to suckle, the milk teeth will gradually be absorbed or fall off and no treatment is required. Some children do not like to drink milk after they grow milk teeth, and like to bite the nipples, or even cry loudly. In this case, they need to go to the hospital and ask a doctor for treatment. Some mothers, when they find that their children have grown ejaculatory teeth, use a needle to pick them out or a cloth to wipe them. This is not only unnecessary, but it can also introduce bacteria into the scratched (abraded) wound, causing infection. Further development of the disease can lead to redness and swelling of the child's face, suppuration of the gums, high fever, etc. This is the common clinical condition of acute mandibular osteomyelitis of the newborn, which is not good for the health of children and may also cause sepsis due to infection.

There are some yellow-white dots on both sides of the midline of the upper palate and the edge of the gums, which look like growing teeth, commonly known as "horse teeth" or "deciduous teeth". They are medically called epithelial beads. Epithelial beads are formed by the accumulation of epithelial cells. It is a normal physiological phenomenon, not a disease. "Horse teeth" do not affect the baby's feeding and the development of deciduous teeth. They will gradually fall off within a few months after birth. Some babies cannot fall off their "horse teeth" in time due to malnutrition.

The above article introduces in detail the reasons why there are white spots on the gums of newborns. I believe everyone has a certain understanding. If you find this situation in your life, you should go to the hospital immediately for a detailed examination. After all, the resistance of babies is very poor.