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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 Missouri City

  • In case of Emergency, call 911

Nearby Missouri City Hospitals *

Memorial Hermann Southwest Hospital
7600 Beechnut St
Houston, TX 77074
(713)456-5000

Riveroaks Medical Center Sharpstown Campus
6700 Bellaire at Tarne
Houston, TX 77074
(713)774-7611

Triumph Hospital Southwest
1550 First Colony Blvd
Sugar Land, TX 77479
(281)275-6000

Methodist Sugar Land Hospital
16655 Southwest Fwy
Sugar Land, TX 77479
(281)274-7000

West Oaks Hospital
6500 Hornwood Dr
Houston, TX 77074
(713)995-0909

Memorial Hermann Sugar Land Hospital
17500 W Grand Pkwy S
Sugar Land, TX 77479
(281)725-5000

Cornerstone Hospital of Houston at Bellaire
5314 Dashwood Dr
Houston, TX 77081
(713)295-5300

Healthbridge Children's Hospital of Houston
2929 Woodland Park Dr
Houston, TX 77082
(281)293-7774

West Houston Medical Center
12141 Richmond Ave
Houston, TX 77082
(281)558-3444

IntraCare Medical Center Hospital
7601 Fannin St
Houston, TX 77054
(713)790-0949

Texas Orthopedic Hospital
7401 S Main St
Houston, TX 77030
(713)799-8600

University General Hospital
7501 Fannin St
Houston, TX 77054
(713)375-7000

The Woman's Hospital of Texas
7600 Fannin St
Houston, TX 77054
(713)790-1234

Harris County Hospital District
2525 Holly Hall St
Houston, TX 77054
(713)566-6400

Shriners Hospitals for Children
6977 Main St
Houston, TX 77030
(713)797-1616

St Luke's Episcopal Hospital
6720 Bertner Ave
Houston, TX 77030
(832)355-1000

Texas Children's Hospital
6621 Fannin St
Houston, TX 77030
(832)824-1000

The Methodist Hospital
6565 Fannin St
Houston, TX 77030
(713)790-3311

University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
1515 Holcombe Blvd
Houston, TX 77030
(713)792-2121

Kindred Hospital Houston
6441 Main St
Houston, TX 77030
(713)790-0500

Memorial Herman The Institute for Rehabilitation & Research
1333 Moursund Ave
Houston, TX 77030
(713)799-5000

Select Specialty Hospital Houston Medical Center
6447 Main St
Houston, TX 77030
(713)363-9393

Michael E DeBakey VA Medical Center
2002 Holcomb Blvd
Houston, TX 77030
(713)791-1414

Ben Taub General Hospital
1504 Taub Loop
Houston, TX 77030
(713)873-2000

Memorial Hermann Hospital
6411 Fannin St
Houston, TX 77030
(713)704-4000

Park Plaza Hospital and Medical Center
1313 Hermann Dr
Houston, TX 77004
(713)527-5000

Plaza Specialty Hospital
1313 Hermann Dr
Houston, TX 77004
(713)285-1000

University of Texas Harris County Psychiatric Center
2800 S MacGregor Way
Houston, TX 77021
(713)741-5000

Memorial Hermann Memorial City Hospital
921 Gessner Rd
Houston, TX 77024
(713)242-3000

Twelve Oaks Medical Center River Oaks Campus
4200 Twelve Oaks Dr
Houston, TX 77027
(713)623-2500

Harris Quentin Mease Community Hospital
3601 N MacGregor Way
Houston, TX 77004
(713)873-3700

Select Specialty Hospital Houston West
9430 Old Katy Rd
Houston, TX 77055
(713)984-2273

Triumph Hospital Town & Country
1120 Business Center Dr
Houston, TX 77043
(713)932-2700

HEALTHSOUTH Hospital for Specialized Surgery
5445 LaBranch St
Houston, TX 77004
(713)528-6800

Triumph Hospital Houston Central
105 Drew St
Houston, TX 77006
(713)529-8922

Riverside General Hospital
3204 Ennis St
Houston, TX 77004
(713)526-2441

Spring Branch Medical Center
8850 Long Point Rd
Houston, TX 77055
(713)467-6555

St Joseph Medical Center
1401 St Joseph Pkwy
Houston, TX 77002
(713)757-1000

Texas Specialty Hospital
6160 South Loop E
Houston, TX 77087
(713)640-2400

Dubuis Hospital of Houston
1919 LaBranch St
Houston, TX 77002
(713)756-8660

OakBend Medical Center
1705 Jackson St
Richmond, TX 77469
(281)341-3000

Memorial Hermann Northwest Hospital
1635 North Loop W
Houston, TX 77008
(713)867-2000

Select Specialty Hospital Houston Heights
1917 Ashland St
Houston, TX 77008
(713)861-6161

CHRISTUS St Catherine Hospital
701 S Fry Rd
Katy, TX 77450
(281)599-5700

Doctors Hospital of Tidwell
510 W Tidwelll Rd
Houston, TX 77091
(713)691-1111

Doctors Hospital Parkway
233 W Parker Rd
Houston, TX 77076
(281)765-2600

Memorial Hermann Southeast Hospital
11800 Astoria Blvd
Houston, TX 77089
(281)929-6100

Lyndon B Johnson General Hospital
5656 Kelley St
Houston, TX 77026
(713)566-5000

Triumph Hospital North Houston
7407 North Fwy
Houston, TX 77076
(832)200-6000

Memorial Hermann Katy Hospital
23900 Katy Fwy
Katy, TX 77494
(281)644-7000

Kindred Hospital Bay Area
1004 Seymour St
Pasadena, TX 77506
(713)473-9700

Bayshore Medical Center
4000 Spencer Hwy
Pasadena, TX 77504
(713)359-2000

Renaissance Hospital Houston
2807 Little York Rd
Houston, TX 77093
(713)697-2961

Vista Medical Center Hospital of America
4301 Vista Rd
Pasadena, TX 77504
(713)378-3000

Cypress Fairbanks Medical Center Hospital
10655 Steepletop Dr
Houston, TX 77065
(281)890-4285

North Cypress Medical Center
21214 Northwest Frwy
Cypress, TX 77429
(832)912-3500

Kindred Hospital Northwest
11297 Fallbrook Dr
Houston, TX 77065
(281)517-1000

East Houston Regional Medical Center
13111 East Fwy
Houston, TX 77015
(713)393-2000

Cornerstone Hospital of Houston at Clearlake
709 Medical Center Blvd
Webster, TX 77598
(281)332-3322

Clear Lake Regional Medical Center
500 Medical Center Blvd
Webster, TX 77598
(281)332-2511

Clear Lake Rehabilitation Hospital
655 E Medical Center Blvd
Webster, TX 77598
(281)286-1500

Triumph Hospital Clear Lake
350 Blossom St
Webster, TX 77598
(281)316-7800

Methodist Willowbrook Hospital
18220 Tomball Pkwy
Houston, TX 77070
(281)477-1000

Triumph Hospital East Houston
15101 East Fwy
Channelview, TX 77530
(832)200-5500

CHRISTUS St John Hospital
18300 St John Dr
Nassau Bay, TX 77058
(281)333-5503

Houston Northwest Medical Center
710 FM 1960 W
Houston, TX 77090
(281)440-1000

TOPS Surgical Specialty Hospital
17080 Red Oak Dr
Houston, TX 77090
(281)539-2900

Cypress Creek Hospital
17750 Cali Dr
Houston, TX 77090
(281)586-7600

HEALTHSOUTH Hospital of Houston
17506 Red Oak Dr
Houston, TX 77090
(281)580-1212

IntraCare North Hospital
1120 Cypress Station Dr
Houston, TX 77090
(281)893-7200

Triumph Hospital Northwest
205 Hollow Tree Ln
Houston, TX 77090
(832)249-2700

Angleton Danbury Medical Center
132 Hospital Dr
Angleton, TX 77515
(979)849-7721

HEALTHSOUTH Humble Rehabilitation Hospital
19002 McKay Dr
Humble, TX 77338
(281)446-6148

Memorial Hermann Northeast
18951 Memorial N
Humble, TX 77338
(281)540-7700

Tomball Regional Medical Center
605 Holderrieth Blvd
Tomball, TX 77375
(281)401-7500

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