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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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Emergency Contact for Murrieta

  • In case of Emergency, call 911

Nearby Murrieta Hospitals *

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

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

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

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

Hemet Valley Medical Center
1117 E Devonshire Ave
Hemet, CA 92543
(951)652-2811

Tri-City Medical Center
4002 Vista Way
Oceanside, CA 92056
(760)724-8411

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

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

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

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

Palomar Medical Center
555 E Valley Pkwy
Escondido, CA 92025
(760)739-3000

San Gorgonio Memorial Hospital
600 N Highland Springs Ave
Banning, CA 92220
(951)845-1121

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Encinitas Nursing & Rehabilitation
900 Santa Fe Dr
Encinitas, CA 92024
(760)753-6423

Scripps Memorial Hospital Encinitas
354 Santa Fe Dr
Encinitas, CA 92024
(760)633-6501

Redlands Community Hospital
350 Terracina Blvd
Redlands, CA 92373
(909)335-5500

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