3 Easy Ways To Stimulate Baby Teeth Growth

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JAKARTA - Not all babies have the same teething. There are those who are considered slow because of hereditary factors or even malnutrition. If your baby's teeth do not grow at the age of 18 months, you should immediately consult a dentist for an evaluation.

However, before that happens, at least you can do the 3 ways below to stimulate your little one's teething. Here are 3 of them as reported by the GenPI page, Monday, August 6.

Give Coarse Textured Food

When your child has entered the solid food period, you must get used to introducing variants of food types with a solid texture that are processed so that they can be easily eaten by your little one. This method is thought to be able to stimulate the growth of teeth in your little one.

Giving Teether

Next is to give your little one a teether or a toy that can stimulate the growth of your little one's teeth. It is recommended to adjust to the age of the little one regarding the type of teether and it is easy for the little one to hold.

Cleaning Gums

The most important thing is to regularly clean your baby's gums. Because dirt that sticks to the gums can affect stunted tooth growth.