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Dental Care for Babies

When to Start Caring for Your Baby's Teeth

It's a good idea to get in the habit of cleaning your baby's gums even before teeth emerge.

To clean your baby's mouth:

  1. Lay your baby in your lap with his or her head close to your chest.
  2. Gently, but firmly, rub a clean and damp piece of gauze or washcloth along both the upper and lower gums.
  3. Clean the gums at least two times a day -- after breakfast and after the last feeding of the day. Even better -- clean your baby's gums after every feeding.

What Is Teething?

Teething refers to the time when baby teeth (also called deciduous teeth or primary teeth) appear. Generally, teething first occurs between 6 months and 24 months of age. While this process is uneventful in some children; for others, it causes quite a bit of discomfort and irritability.

Check out this tooth chart and learn when to expect your baby's teeth to appear.

What Are Symptoms of Teething?

Symptoms include:

  • Increased irritability
  • Placing objects or fingers in the mouth and biting down on them
  • Increased saliva or drooling
  • Loss of appetite or becoming choosy about foods
  • Tender and swollen gums
  • Rash on cheeks or redness in the area of the cheeks near the affected gums
  • Restlessness
  • Ear pulling, which may be a sign of teething or possibly an ear infection (make an appointment to have your child seen by your doctor or pediatrician)

Teething does not result in fever, vomiting, or diarrhea. If your child experiences these problems, contact your doctor.

What Can I Do to Ease Teething Pain?

  • Massage your child's gums with a clean finger or the back of a small cold spo...

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Fever »

Aches, pain, fever facts

  • Although a fever could be considered any body temperature above the normal 98.6 F (37 C), medically, a person is not considered to have a significant fever until the temperature is above 100.4 F (38.0 C).
  • Most fever is beneficial, causes no problems, and helps the body fight off infections. The main reason for treating a fever is to increase comfort.
  • Fever is the result of an immune response by your body to a foreign invader. These foreign invaders include viruses, bacteria, fungi, drugs or other toxins.
  • Children under 3 months of age with a temperature of 100.4 F (38.0 C) or greater should be seen by a health care professional. They may be quite ill and not show any signs or symptoms besides a fever. Infants less than 6 weeks of age should be seen immediately by their doctor.
  • Acetaminophen (Tylenol and others) and ibuprofen (Advil, Motrin) can be used to treat a fever. Aspirin sh...

Emergency Contact for Mishawaka

  • In case of Emergency, call 911

Nearby Mishawaka Hospitals *

Saint Joseph Regional Medical Center Mishawaka
215 W 4th St
Mishawaka, IN 46544
(574)259-2431

Our Lady of Peace Hospital
801 E LaSalle Ave
South Bend, IN 46617
(574)280-5822

Riverside Hospital
533 N Niles Ave
South Bend, IN 46617
(574)283-1104

Saint Joseph Regional Medical Center South Bend
801 E LaSalle Ave
South Bend, IN 46617
(574)237-7111

Madison Center & Hospital
403 E Madison St
South Bend, IN 46617
(574)234-0061

Memorial Hospital of South Bend
615 N Michigan St
South Bend, IN 46601
(574)647-1000

Elkhart General Hospital
600 East Blvd
Elkhart, IN 46514
(574)294-2621

Lakeland Medical Center Niles
31 N St Joseph Ave
Niles, MI 49120
(269)683-5510

Community Hospital of Bremen
1020 High Rd
Bremen, IN 46506
(574)546-2211

Doctor's Hospital
411 S Whitlock St
Bremen, IN 46506
(574)546-3830

Oaklawn Psychiatric Center
330 Lakeview Dr
Goshen, IN 46528
(574)533-1234

Goshen General Hospital
200 High Park Ave
Goshen, IN 46526
(574)533-2141

Lakeland Specialty Hospital Berrien Center
6418 Deans Hill Rd
Berrien Center, MI 49102
(269)471-7761

Borgess Lee Memorial Hospital
420 W High St
Dowagiac, MI 49047
(269)782-8681

Michiana Behavioral Health Center
1800 N Oak Rd
Plymouth, IN 46563
(574)936-3784

Saint Joseph Regional Medical Center Plymouth
1915 Lake Ave
Plymouth, IN 46563
(574)936-3181

LaPorte Hospital & Health Services
1007 Lincolnway
La Porte, IN 46350
(219)326-1234

Lakeland Hospital St Joseph
1234 Napier Ave
Saint Joseph, MI 49085
(269)983-8300

Starke Memorial Hospital
102 E Culver Rd
Knox, IN 46534
(574)772-6231

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