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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558 E. Wardlow Road, Long Beach, California 90807 | Phone: 562.427.1221

Dr. Tashiro is a general and cosmetic dentist and he welcomes new patients from all over the Long Beach area including Fountain Valley, Irvine, Los Angeles, and Lakewood. He provides a full range of general and cosmetic dental services for the whole family such as porcelain veneers, Lumineers ®, Invisalign ® clear braces, chair side teeth whitening, cosmetic bonding, porcelain fillings and bridges, porcelain crowns, tooth-colored fillings, digital x-rays, and dental implants, plus teeth cleaning and regular dental check-ups to help find and prevent gum disease and the causes of tooth pain, as well as oral cancer exams.