A 33-year-old member asked:
What are the signs of teething?
8 doctor answers • 21 doctors weighed in
Dr. Ronald Achonganswered
Oral &Maxillofacial Surgery 20 years experience
A few: Pain, fussiness, low grade fever, change in eating habits. Consult your pediatrician.
Created for people with ongoing healthcare needs but benefits everyone.
5.5k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
Dr. Howard Schneider commented
Pediatric Dentistry 36 years experience
Or consult your pediatric dentist.
Jan 21, 2013
Dr. Majid Jamalianswered
Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery 28 years experience
5.4k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
Dr. Sonja Gardenanswered
31 years experience
Fussiness : Infants often show signs of low grade fever. Drooling and rubbing of gums. They may become fussy. Check to see if teeth are cutting through the gums. Consult your pediatrician.
Created for people with ongoing healthcare needs but benefits everyone.
5k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A Verified Doctoranswered
A US doctor answeredLearn more
Teething: Symptoms of teething often occur a few days (or even weeks) before the tooth comes through the gum. Common symptoms and signs include:
Red and swollen gums.
Red flushed cheek or face.
Rubbing their ears on the same side as the tooth which is coming through.
Dribbling more than usual.
Waking more at night and generally being more unsettled.
Inconsistent feeding.
Rubbing their gums, biting, chewing
Created for people with ongoing healthcare needs but benefits everyone.
882 viewsReviewed >2 years ago
Dr. Howard Schneideranswered
Pediatric Dentistry 36 years experience
Teething signs: It is very common for babies to have excess saliva when teething. Sometimes this is also accompanied by a low grade fever, loss of appetite and mild diarrhea as well. As long as symptoms are mild it is not problem. If symptoms worsen then see your pediatrician for an evaluation just to be sure.
Created for people with ongoing healthcare needs but benefits everyone.
506 viewsReviewed >2 years ago
Dr. Arnold Malerman commented
Orthodontics 55 years experience
Add to this list irritability, need to be held and comforted, interruption in normal sleep pattern, and hands going to mouth even more than normally. See a Pediatric Dental Specialist once 1st tooth erupts, but no later than 1st b'day.
Oct 20, 2017
Dr. Bac Nguyenanswered
Family Medicine 25 years experience
Varies: Some babies may have more drooling, more crankiness, fussiness with feeding, possible mild/slight fever, loose stool etc. And of course seeing/feeling the teeth (white dots protruding from the gums) is a sign. Some babies have no symptoms at all. Regular visits/well check with doc will provide you with the info you need.
Created for people with ongoing healthcare needs but benefits everyone.
5.9k viewsReviewed >2 years agoMerged
Dr. Rodrigo Argenalanswered
Pediatrics 24 years experience
Non specific: Most experience vague symptoms of "not being themselves". They essentially continue to act and eat well. May be fussy at times but easily consolable, they seem to want to bite on things more than "usual". Others may be increased drooling, looser than normal stools (but not "diarrhea"), temperature up to 100 or so. If fever, poor appetite, fussy or resp symptoms it may need to be seen by md.
Created for people with ongoing healthcare needs but benefits everyone.
5.9k viewsReviewed >2 years agoMerged
Dr. Sander Whiteanswered
Cosmetic Dentistry 52 years experience
Crankiness: Typical symptoms are crankiness and pain.
Created for people with ongoing healthcare needs but benefits everyone.
5.4k viewsAnswered >2 years agoMerged
Last updated Mar 16, 2021
People also asked
Connect with a U.S. board-certified doctor by text or video anytime, anywhere.
$44 video appointments with $19/month membership*
*Billed $57 every 3 months. Cancel anytime.
Disclaimer:
Content on HealthTap (including answers) should not be used for medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment, and interactions on HealthTap do not create a doctor-patient relationship. Never disregard or delay professional medical advice in person because of anything on HealthTap. Call your doctor or 911 if you think you may have a medical emergency.