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Sacramento, California

Sacramento is the capital of the U.S. state of California, and the county seat of Sacramento County. Located along the Sacramento River and just south of the American River's confluence in California's expansive Central Valley. Sacramento is the core cultural and economic center of the Sacramento Metropolitan Area which includes El Dorado, Placer, Sacramento, and Yolo counties.
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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 Sacramento

  • In case of Emergency, call 911
  • Police (916) 264-5471
  • Fire (916) 808-1300
  • Poison Control (800) 222-1222

Nearby Sacramento Hospitals *

Sutter General Hospital
2801 L St
Sacramento, CA 95816
(916)454-2222

Mercy General Hospital
4001 J St
Sacramento, CA 95819
(916)453-4545

UC Davis Medical Center
2315 Stockton Blvd
Sacramento, CA 95817
(916)734-2011

Shriners Hospital Northern California
2425 Stockton Blvd
Sacramento, CA 95817
(916)453-2000

Sutter Memorial Hospital
5151 F St
Sacramento, CA 95819
(916)454-3333

Sutter Center for Psychiatry
7700 Folsom Blvd
Sacramento, CA 95826
(916)386-3000

Kaiser Permanente Sacramento Medical Center
2025 Morse Ave
Sacramento, CA 95825
(916)973-5000

Heritage Oaks Hospital
4250 Auburn Blvd
Sacramento, CA 95841
(916)489-3336

Kaiser Permanente South Sacramento Medical Center
6600 Bruceville Rd
Sacramento, CA 95823
(916)688-2000

Methodist Hospital of Sacramento
7500 Hospital Dr
Sacramento, CA 95823
(916)423-3000

Sierra Vista Hospital
8001 Bruceville Rd
Sacramento, CA 95823
(916)423-2000

Sacramento VA Medical Center
10535 Hospital Way
Mather, CA 95655
(916)843-7000

Mercy San Juan Hospital
6501 Coyle Ave
Carmichael, CA 95608
(916)537-5000

Sutter Davis Hospital
2000 Sutter Pl
Davis, CA 95616
(530)756-6440

Woodland Healthcare
1325 Cottonwood St
Woodland, CA 95695
(530)662-3961

Sutter Roseville Medical Center
One Medical Plz
Roseville, CA 95661
(916)781-1000

Kindred Hospital Sacramento
223 Fargo Way
Folsom, CA 95630
(916)351-9151

Mercy Hospital of Folsom
1650 Creekside Dr
Folsom, CA 95630
(916)983-7400

VacaValley Hospital
1000 Nut Tree Rd
Vacaville, CA 95687
(707)446-4000

Sutter Auburn Faith Hospital
11815 Education St
Auburn, CA 95602
(530)888-4500

Lodi Memorial Hospital West
800 S Lower Sacramento Rd
Lodi, CA 95242
(209)334-3411

Lodi Memorial Hospital
975 S Fairmont Ave
Lodi, CA 95240
(209)334-3411

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