"Signs and symptoms of tooth eruption and factors associated with the first teeth in babies"
"tooth eruption; signs and symptoms; deciduous tooth"
"The eruption of the first teeth is a milestone in the baby's life and signs and symptoms may be related to this event. Some of these signs and symptoms can be irritability, excessive salivation, sleep disturbances, fever, diarrhea and rashes, gingival irritation, pain and gingival swelling. The aim of this study was to verify the signs and symptoms during tooth eruption, relief methods used and the influence of habits associated with the first teeth in babies. During the follow-up appointments and the application of a questionnaire to the parents, information was obtained about the economic situation, breastfeeding, tooth eruption, general health of the baby, hygiene and sucking habits of the babies born at the University Hospital of Brasília. Data analysis used descriptive statistics, in addition to the Chi- square test (p<0.05) and Poisson regression. Of the 446 babies evaluated, 50.7% were boys and most (65.2%) had their first tooth erupted between 6 and 9 months, with lower central incisors being the first teeth in 92% of babies. The vast majority of babies (91.5%) had some symptom related to tooth eruption and more than half (54.5%) had some sign of eruption. Of those responsible, 68.8% used some method of relieving signs and symptoms, but only 16.6% of them consulted a health professional at the time. The results showed that there was statistical significance for the relationship between relief of signs and symptoms and the use of medication and teethers. In addition, babies who did not use a pacifier had a higher prevalence of signs and symptoms of tooth eruption than babies who used a pacifier. The same happened for the digital sucking habit. It is concluded that the prevalence of signs and symptoms related to dental eruption was high and more than half of the parents used some method of relief for the signs and symptoms, although few guardians consulted a health professional to follow guidance on this phase of life. of the baby."