What is horse teeth

When it comes to premature teeth, many parents may not know much about this issue. In fact, this is a phenomenon that many babies will experience four to six weeks after birth. Generally, there will be no discomfort symptoms, and it is a normal physiological phenomenon. We do not need to use various methods to treat it immediately. It will fall off by itself after a period of time.

Milk teeth are a normal phenomenon, so parents do not need to worry too much about this issue. In daily life, they should pay attention to the diet and health care of their babies, so as to better provide them with the nutrients they need for their bodies and better protect their health.

For most babies, 4-6 weeks after birth, small yellow-white dots appear on both sides of the midline of the upper palate and the edge of the gums. These dots look like growing teeth and are commonly known as horse teeth. Generally, there is no discomfort caused by milk teeth. Some babies may shake their heads, be irritable, bite the nipple, or even refuse to eat. This is caused by local itching, swelling and other discomforts. It is a normal physiological phenomenon, not a disease. Milk teeth do not affect the baby's breastfeeding and the development of deciduous teeth. They will gradually fall off within a few months after birth. For some babies, milk teeth cannot fall off in time, which is not a big problem and does not require treatment.

Symptoms and signs

Some newborns have a thick fat pad bulge on each cheek on both sides of the mouth. Due to individual differences, it is more obvious in some newborns, and is commonly known as "mantis mouth". According to the old custom, the "praying mantis mouth" would prevent newborns from breastfeeding and should be cut off. In fact, this practice is very unscientific. It should be known that the fat pad on the cheeks of newborns is possessed by every normal newborn. It not only does not hinder the newborn from sucking milk, but helps the newborn's sucking effect. It is a normal physiological phenomenon of newborns.

From these introductions, we can understand that in fact, babies will experience some phenomena during the growth process. At this time, parents do not need to worry too much, because sometimes these are normal physiological manifestations, so we still need to pay more attention. Only in this way can we respond effectively and scientifically.