The advantages and disadvantages of early teething for babies
Babies usually have no teeth from birth to 6 months, but some babies start to have teeth at 4 months, and some babies don\’t have teeth until 8 months. Teething has a great impact on the growth, development and health of babies. Let’s learn more about whether early teething is good or bad for babies, and whether the opinions of the older generation are scientific and credible.
Benefits
Teething is a necessary process for baby\’s growth and development. The benefits of teething mainly include three aspects.
First of all, teething is beneficial to the baby\’s diet. After the baby grows teeth, he can start to try a variety of foods, no longer limited to breast milk or milk powder, thereby promoting the baby\’s weight and physical development.
Secondly, after the baby\’s teeth grow, it will test the baby\’s chewing and chewing ability. It can not only exercise the baby\’s jaw muscles and oral muscles, but also help the baby\’s brain development.
Finally, teething is also good for the baby\’s oral health. As the baby continues to grow more teeth, the baby\’s oral hygiene needs better attention and protection, otherwise the baby will be prone to oral diseases.
Disadvantages
Early teething can cause trouble and even discomfort to your baby. There are several disadvantages of early teething for babies:
First of all, early teething may cause discomfort to the baby, such as oral discomfort, pain, coughing, vomiting, diarrhea and other reactions, which will make the baby irritable and affect sleep and mood.
Secondly, early teething may also affect the baby\’s eating and nutritional intake. During teething, your baby may refuse food or only eat soft food, which can lead to a lack of nutrients such as calcium and protein.
Finally, early teething may also lead to misaligned or misaligned teeth, which require correction at a later stage.
Are the older generation’s statements scientific and credible?
The older generation usually believes that babies grow teeth early because of their rapid growth and development, which is the so-called \”early teething and early intelligence\”. But this statement is not scientifically credible. There is no direct relationship between baby\’s tooth growth and intellectual development. Therefore, we should not be overly superstitious about this statement, but should be based on professional medical knowledge, pay attention to the baby\’s teething situation and provide timely and appropriate care.
How to properly care for your baby’s teeth
The baby\’s oral hygiene requires special attention. Mothers should wipe the inside of the baby\’s mouth with gauze or cotton swabs immediately after breastfeeding the baby to prevent bacterial infection of the baby\’s mouth.
When your baby\’s teeth grow in, you should choose a toothbrush and toothpaste suitable for your baby, and clean your baby\’s mouth in the correct way. You should also pay attention to your baby\’s eating and oral hygiene habits, establish good living habits, and keep the mouth clean.
Summary
There are advantages and disadvantages to early teething in babies. Teething has an impact on the baby\’s diet, chewing, oral hygiene, etc. However, early teething may also cause discomfort, nutritional deficiencies, misaligned teeth and other problems for the baby. The opinions of the older generation are not scientific and credible. Mothers should provide their babies with proper oral hygiene care based on professional medical knowledge.
