-IBIS-1.5.0-
tx
eyes/ears/nose/throat
teething
diagnoses

definition and etiology

definition: The occurrence of an infant forming and erupting his/her primary teeth; often accompanied by much crying and irritability (of both infant and parents).

etiology: This is a basic part of every infant's growth, in the course of normal dental development. In general, the infant erupts the first tooth at 6 months old, and then one each month thereafter until all 20 have come in.

signs and symptoms

Initial signs include:
• A suddenly irritable and cranky infant, who cries easily and energetically (esp. around 1-2 a.m.)
• A marked increase in baby's salivation.
• The infant may run a fever.
• The parent occasionally will be able to feel the ridge on the infant's gum where the tooth will erupt.
• Baby is better sucking on pacifier.
• No illness of baby is discernible.

lab findings:
• not pertinent

course and prognosis

The condition may persist for as long as the teeth are coming in. There are many symptomatic remedies which ease the pain of teething.

differential diagnosis

• Colic
• Infectious illness


footnotes