Diseases

Teething

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Teething is the emergence of the primary (baby) teeth through a baby or child's gums. ... Teething can Be associated with mild pain and other symptoms including excessive drooling, fussiness, disrupted sleep, and slightly elevated body temperature.

SYMPTOMS

Drooling, swollen, bulging gums, a tooth visible below the gum, irritability, trouble sleeping, trying to bite, chew, and suck on everything, rubbing her face, rejecting food.

CAUSES

Increased drooling, restless or decreased sleeping due to gum discomfort, refusal of food due to soreness of the gum region, fussiness that comes and goes, bringing hands to the mouth, mild rash around the mouth due to skin irritation secondary to excessive drooling.