Teething Information

Teething may make your baby restless and irritable. If fever, vomiting, or diarrhea occurs do not relate this automatically to teething, as it is not generally the cause of these conditions. See your pediatrician first.

Some signs that your baby may be teething:

red cheeks or rash on cheeks
increased saliva/drooling
restlessness
irritability
loss of appetite

What to do?

Let your child chew on a cold, hard object, such as a teething ring. The coldness helps ease the discomfort and the hardness will speed up the eruption of the tooth.

Massaging your child's gums with a clean finger can help reduce pain and discomfort during teething.
Teething gels or ointments (ask your pharmacist for a brand name) are used to numb the gums and reduce the discomfort.

Teething cookies or biscuits are not a good choice as they contain sugar and may lead to tooth decay.

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Schnierow Dental Care
13450 Hawthorne Boulevard, Hawthorne , California, 90250
Phone: 310-"Dr Smile" | 310.377.6453 | Fax: 310.679.6698 | Email: FrontDesk@310DrSmile.com

Dr. Schnierow is a general, children's, family and multi-specialty dentist in Hawthorne who welcomes new patients from anywhere in the Los Angeles South Bay including Hawthorne, Inglewood, Lennox, Gardena, Redondo Beach, Manhattan Beach, Culver City, Carson, Compton, and the Greater Los Angeles Area. Dr. Schnierow's Hawthorne offices have staff specialists in braces (orthodontist), gum disease (periodontist), root canals (endodontist), oral surgery, and children's dentistry. His Hawthorne offices provide dental services for both children and adults, such as braces, dentures, crowns, bridges, porcelain veneers, porcelain fillings, dental implants, teeth whitening, oral surgery, root canal therapy, dental check-ups, and teeth cleaning.