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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 Troy

  • In case of Emergency, call 911

Nearby Troy Hospitals *

Samaritan Hospital
2215 Burdett Ave
Troy, NY 12180
(518)271-3300

St Mary's Hospital Troy
1300 Massachusetts Ave
Troy, NY 12180
(518)268-5000

Albany Memorial Hospital
600 Northern Blvd
Albany, NY 12204
(518)471-3221

Albany Medical Center
43 New Scotland Ave
Albany, NY 12208
(518)262-3125

Capital District Psychiatric Center
75 New Scotland Ave
Albany, NY 12208
(518)447-9611

Stratton VA Medical Center at Albany
113 Holland Ave
Albany, NY 12208
(518)626-5000

Albany Medical Center South Clinical Campus
25 Hacket Blvd
Albany, NY 12208
(518)262-1200

St Peter's Hospital
315 S Manning Blvd
Albany, NY 12208
(518)525-1550

Bellevue Woman's Hospital
2210 Troy Rd
Niskayuna, NY 12309
(518)346-9400

Ellis Hospital McClellan Campus
600 McClellan Street
Schenectady, NY 12304
(518)382-2000

Sunnyview Hospital & Rehabilitation Center
1270 Belmont Ave
Schenectady, NY 12308
(518)382-4500

Ellis Hospital
1101 Nott St
Schenectady, NY 12308
(518)243-4000

Four Winds Hospital Saratoga
30 Crescent Ave
Saratoga Springs, NY 12866
(518)584-3600

Saratoga Hospital
211 Church St
Saratoga Springs, NY 12866
(518)587-3222

Southwestern Vermont Medical Center
100 Hospital Dr
Bennington, VT 05201
(802)442-6361

BMC Hillcrest Campus
165 Tor Ct
Pittsfield, MA 01201
(413)443-4761

Amsterdam Memorial Healthcare
4988 State Hwy 30
Amsterdam, NY 12010
(518)842-3100

Berkshire Medical Center
725 North St
Pittsfield, MA 01201
(413)447-2000

North Adams Regional Hospital
71 Hospital Ave
North Adams, MA 01247
(413)664-5000

St Mary's Hospital Amsterdam
427 Guy Park Ave
Amsterdam, NY 12010
(518)842-1900

Columbia Memorial Hospital
71 Prospect Ave
Hudson, NY 12534
(518)828-7601

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