The first teeth appear and the pain begins to be felt for your toddler? Here are some tips to relieve it.
It is between 6 months and 2 years old that the teeth grow in children. The incisors, the molars, then the canines each pierce their turn the gums of toddlers, which then start to blush, to drool and to nibble everything they find at hand, or even to paint the night. If the dental thrusts There remain an essential and natural step in baby’s life, it is for him a bad time to spend …
How to relieve my baby from a dental thrust?
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Nuk dentition ring. Price: 6.95 euros. © Nuk A refrigerated teeth ring. To help your child, you have to allow him to “give his teeth” by giving him something to chew on. Opt for something cold, which allows you to put the pain to sleep. Some DESTITION RIRES have been specially designed to relieve the child (like the new NUK refrigerant ring) and are available in pharmacy. For more effect, do not hesitate to place it in the refrigerator before each use.
- Cold foods. The cold acts rather well to calm the pain related to dental thrusts. You can therefore offer him cold foods to chew (milk bread, bananas, carrots …).
- Massage her gums. Un gel or an anesthetic balm, To apply by massaging the gum and available in pharmacies, will help your baby spend more calm nights. You can also opt for the clove which can, as in adults, relieve pain. Mix it with a little vegetable oil before rubbing your baby’s gums with it, and remember to wash your hands well. Be careful not to use pure essential oil, it could cause irritation of gums.
- A dose of paracetamol. An analgesic specially dosed for babies can also effectively relieve your baby and lower the temperature in the event of a fever. Often indicated for toddlers, paracetamol exists in specific packaging, with a fruity taste for example, just to pass. Be careful not to go beyond the prescribed doses, which are variable depending on the weight of the child.
- Homeopathy can also be effective in relieving children. Chamomile -based granules can, for example, soothe babies and limit abundant salivation while reducing pain.
Errors not to be made
- Rub the gums with a piece of sugar or give a bottle of sweet water or a fruit juice to the child before sleeping: that would only strengthen the risk of cavities.
- Use a local anesthetic, aspirin or any other medication without the advice of the pediatrician. The products to relieve the child must be adapted to the baby.
- Good hygiene should be respected: it is essential to always wash your hands before massaging your baby’s gums. Same thing if the teeth ring falls to the ground, be sure to clean it well before it puts it back in your mouth. In the same way, your baby will be tempted to nibble everything he finds on his way. So make sure that it does not chew objects that drag on the ground.
When should you worry?
Dental thrusts can sometimes be accompanied by fever, soft stools, a lack of appetite, flowing nose and irritability. There is therefore no concern to have if these symptoms appear, but parents sometimes tend to put everything on the account of dental thrusts. However, you have to be vigilant, especially if your baby has a high fever (greater than 38.5 ° C), vomiting, diarrhea, if he has ears pain or the nasal flow is colorful. In this case, consult your doctor, dental thrusts cannot be responsible for these symptoms.
