Pediatric dentistry. Baby teeth eruption, sealants and oral health recommendations for the baby. Ref.: 61

Care of the baby's mouth should be carried out during the breastfeeding period with a series of appropriate measures after each feeding. With the appearance of the first milk teeth until the complete replacement by the permanent teeth, the oral hygiene of the child should continue to be supervised.

The baby teeth are 20 in total and begin to erupt around the sixth or seventh month. The first to erupt are usually the lower incisors, followed by the upper incisors, until after the first year all the baby teeth have usually erupted.

The use of sealants to protect the grooves of the molars from possible caries is an effective preventive treatment.

Cuando comienzan a erupcionar los primeros dientes de leche, es posible que el bebe experimente síntomas como ganas de morder, exceso de salivación, llanto, irritabilidad, e incluso febrícula (<37.5º).

It is important to teach the child the correct brushing techniques and make it a hygiene habit. For this purpose, games can be used and, above all, parents should be role models for the child to imitate.

The use of pacifiers or thumb sucking for a prolonged period of time (beyond the age of 3-4 years) can produce an alteration in the growth of the child's mouth, which can lead to dental malposition problems.