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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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  • 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.
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Emergency Contact for Mission Viejo

  • In case of Emergency, call 911

Nearby Mission Viejo Hospitals *

Saddleback Memorial Medical Center Laguna Hills
24451 Health Center Dr
Laguna Hills, CA 92653
(949)837-4500

Children's Hospital of Orange County at Mission
27700 Medical Center Rd
Mission Viejo, CA 92691
(949)364-1400

Mission Hospital
27700 Medical Center Rd
Mission Viejo, CA 92691
(949)364-1400

Kaiser Permanente Orange County Irvine Medical Center
6640 Alton Pkwy
Irvine, CA 92618
(949)932-5000

Mission Hospital Laguna Beach
31872 Coast Hwy
Laguna Beach, CA 92651
(949)499-1311

Saddleback Memorial Medical Center San Clemente
654 Camino De Los Mares
San Clemente, CA 92673
(949)496-1122

Tustin Hospital & Medical Center
14662 Newport Ave
Tustin, CA 92780
(714)838-9600

HEALTHSOUTH Tustin Rehabilitation Hospital
14851 Yorba St
Tustin, CA 92780
(714)832-9200

Western Medical Center Santa Ana
1001 N Tustin Ave
Santa Ana, CA 92705
(714)953-3500

Coastal Communities Hospital
2701 S Bristol St
Santa Ana, CA 92704
(714)754-5454

College Hospital Costa Mesa
301 Victoria St
Costa Mesa, CA 92627
(949)642-2734

Chapman Medical Center
2601 E Chapman Ave
Orange, CA 92869
(714)633-0011

HealthBridge Children's Rehabilitation Hospital
393 S Tustin St
Orange, CA 92866
(714)289-2400

Hoag Memorial Hospital Presbyterian
One Hoag Dr
Newport Beach, CA 92663
(949)764-4624

Children's Hospital Orange County
455 S Main St
Orange, CA 92868
(714)997-3000

St Joseph Hospital
1100 W Stewart Dr
Orange, CA 92868
(714)633-9111

Kindred Hospital Santa Ana
1901 N College Ave
Santa Ana, CA 92706
(714)564-7800

Fountain Valley Regional Hospital & Medical Center
17100 Euclid St
Fountain Valley, CA 92708
(714)966-7200

University Of California Irvine Medical Center
101 The City Dr
Orange, CA 92868
(714)456-7890

Orange Coast Memorial Medical Center
9920 Talbert Ave
Fountain Valley, CA 92708
(714)378-7000

Garden Grove Hospital & Medical Center
12601 Garden Grove Blvd
Garden Grove, CA 92843
(714)537-5160

Corona Regional Medical Center Rehabilitation
730 Magnolia Ave
Corona, CA 92879
(951)736-7200

Kaiser Permanente Anaheim Medical Center
441 N Lakeview Ave
Anaheim, CA 92807
(714)279-4000

Corona Regional Medical Center
800 S Main St
Corona, CA 92882
(951)737-4343

Huntington Beach Hospital
17772 Beach Blvd
Huntington Beach, CA 92647
(714)843-5000

Western Medical Center Anaheim
1025 S Anaheim Blvd
Anaheim, CA 92805
(714)533-6220

Kindred Hospital Westminster
200 Hospital Cir
Westminster, CA 92683
(714)893-4541

Placentia-Linda Hospital
1301 N Rose Dr
Placentia, CA 92870
(714)993-2000

Anaheim Regional Medical Center
1111 W La Palma Ave
Anaheim, CA 92801
(714)774-1450

Kaiser Permanente Riverside Medical Center
10800 Magnolia Ave
Riverside, CA 92505
(951)353-2000

West Anaheim Medical Center
3033 W Orange Ave
Anaheim, CA 92804
(714)827-3000

Anaheim General Hospital
3350 W Ball Rd
Anaheim, CA 92804
(714)827-6700

St Jude Medical Center
101 E Valencia Mesa Dr
Fullerton, CA 92835
(714)871-3280

Kindred Hospital Brea
875 N Brea Blvd
Brea, CA 92821
(714)529-6842

Parkview Community Hospital Medical Center
3865 Jackson St
Riverside, CA 92503
(951)688-2211

Inland Valley Medical Center
36485 Inland Valley Dr
Wildomar, CA 92595
(951)677-1111

Los Alamitos Medical Center
3751 Katella Ave
Los Alamitos, CA 90720
(562)598-1311

La Palma Intercommunity Hospital
7901 Walker St
La Palma, CA 90623
(714)670-7400

Tri-City Regional Medical Center
21530 S Pioneer Blvd
Hawaiian Gardens, CA 90716
(562)860-0401

VA Long Beach Healthcare System
5901 E 7th St
Long Beach, CA 90822
(562)826-8000

Chino Valley Medical Center
5451 Walnut Ave
Chino, CA 91710
(909)464-8600

Kindred Hospital La Mirada
14900 E Imperial Hwy
La Mirada, CA 90638
(562)944-1900

Rancho Springs Medical Center
25500 Medical Center Dr
Murrieta, CA 92562
(951)696-6000

Community Hospital of Long Beach
1720 Termino Ave
Long Beach, CA 90804
(562)498-1000

Vista Hospital of Riverside
2224 Medical Center Dr
Perris, CA 92571
(951)436-3535

Whittier Hospital Medical Center
9080 Colima Rd
Whittier, CA 90605
(562)945-3561

Fallbrook Hospital
624 E Elder St
Fallbrook, CA 92028
(760)728-1191

Menifee Valley Medical Center
28400 McCall Blvd
Sun City, CA 92585
(951)679-8888

Norwalk Community Hospital
13222 Bloomfield Ave
Norwalk, CA 90650
(562)863-4763

Riverside Community Hospital
4445 Magnolia Ave
Riverside, CA 92501
(951)788-3000

College Hospital Cerritos
10802 College Pl
Cerritos, CA 90703
(562)924-9581

Metropolitan State Hospital
11401 Bloomfield Ave
Norwalk, CA 90650
(562)863-7011

Kindred Hospital Ontario
550 N Monterey Ave
Ontario, CA 91764
(909)391-0333

St Mary Medical Center
1050 Linden Ave
Long Beach, CA 90813
(562)491-9000

Bellflower Medical Center
9542 E Artesia Blvd
Bellflower, CA 90706
(562)925-8355

Coast Plaza Doctors Hospital
13100 Studebaker Rd
Norwalk, CA 90650
(562)868-3751

Montclair Hospital Medical Center
5000 San Bernardino St
Montclair, CA 91763
(909)625-5411

Lakewood Regional Medical Center
3700 E South St
Lakewood, CA 90712
(562)531-2550

Long Beach Memorial Medical Center
2801 Atlantic Ave
Long Beach, CA 90806
(562)933-2000

Miller Children's Hospital
2801 Atlantic Ave
Long Beach, CA 90806
(562)933-5437

Pomona Valley Hospital Medical Center
1798 N Garey Ave
Pomona, CA 91767
(909)865-9500

Presbyterian Intercommunity Hospital
12401 Washington Blvd
Whittier, CA 90602
(562)698-0811

Pacific Hospital of Long Beach
2776 Pacific Ave
Long Beach, CA 90806
(562)997-2000

Kaiser Permanente Downey Medical Center
9333 Imperial Hwy
Downey, CA 90242
(562)657-9000

Casa Colina Centers for Rehabilitation
255 E Bonita Ave
Pomona, CA 91767
(909)596-7733

Promise Hospital of East Los Angeles Suburban Medical Center Campus
16453 S Colorado Ave
Paramount, CA 90723
(562)531-3110

San Antonio Community Hospital
999 San Bernardino Rd
Upland, CA 91786
(909)985-2811

Downey Regional Medical Center
11500 Brookshire Ave
Downey, CA 90241
(562)904-5000

Moreno Valley Community Hospital
27300 Iris Ave
Moreno Valley, CA 92555
(951)243-0811

Rancho Specialty Hospital
10841 White Oak Ave
Rancho Cucamonga, CA 91730
(909)581-6400

Citrus Valley Medical Center Queen of the Valley Campus
1115 S Sunset Ave
West Covina, CA 91790
(626)962-4011

Kaiser Permanente Fontana Medical Center
9961 Sierra Ave
Fontana, CA 92335
(909)427-5000

Riverside County Regional Medical Center
26520 Cactus Ave
Moreno Valley, CA 92555
(951)486-4000

San Dimas Community Hospital
1350 W Covina Blvd
San Dimas, CA 91773
(909)599-6811

Doctor's Hospital West Covina
725 S Orange Ave
West Covina, CA 91790
(626)338-8481

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