The temperature of the child with teeth: high temperature, whether it is worth knocking down, the necessary drugs, ointments for gums and folk recipes

Many parents have heard about teething in children. Tearfulness, refusal to eat, excessive salivation - at least one of these signs, sooner or later, every mother came across. Along with them, the process of teething is often accompanied by an increase in temperature. What is the reason for this condition? We will talk about how long the child’s temperature keeps with teeth and how high it can be, in our article. And at the same time we will answer questions about when and how to bring it down.

Symptoms of teething in children

In most babies, the first teeth appear at the age of six months. But the teething process itself begins a few days and even months before this event. Parents can determine that this moment has already arrived by the following symptoms in the child:

1. Profuse salivation. Mom needs to take note that this symptom is observed not only during teething, but also during the active formation of the salivary glands. This happens at the age of 3-5 months.
2. Vagaries, tearfulness, irritability. The behavior of the child during this period changes for the worse. He cries for no reason, then suddenly calms down.
3. Sleep disturbance. During teething, the baby will not sleep well, not only during the day, but also at night, which is associated with pain that torment him.
4. Redness and inflammation of the gums. They become loose and swollen. Right before the appearance of the tooth, a white strip may appear on the mucosa.
5. Refusal of food. The process of teething is accompanied by loss of appetite. At this moment, only the mother’s chest, which acts as an anesthetic, calms many children.
6. Temperature, as a symptom of teething in children, is most worrying for parents. For many children during this period, the temperature is kept within 37 °, but can be very high. In some cases, it is not possible to do without antipyretics.

Why does the temperature rise?

Teething is accompanied by redness and inflammation of the gums. Against this background, the child’s immunity is sharply weakened, favorable conditions for the development of diseases are created. That is why when teeth climb in a child, the temperature rises in response to the causative agent of infection. So, as a result of the active reproduction of bacteria against a background of weakened immunity, redness and inflammation of the throat are often observed. In addition, at the same time, the child often pulls toys and other objects in his mouth to scratch the inflamed gums, which is fraught with the development of intestinal infection.

At the beginning of the teething process, all the body systems of the crumbs are underdeveloped (immune, cardiovascular, nervous). The thermoregulation function is also still unstable, therefore, when any changes occur, heat accumulation occurs and its return is disturbed.

In most cases, all teething symptoms (with the exception of prolonged hyperthermia) do not require special treatment. But parents need to be alert, because against the background of reduced immunity, the child's body can be attacked by viral and intestinal infections. In this case, the doctor should be prescribed appropriate therapy.

What is the baby’s teething temperature?

The process of growth of the first teeth in babies is almost always accompanied by hyperthermia. The temperature in a child during this period can vary from subfebrile numbers to 39 ° and above. During the period of active growth of incisors at 10 months and central molars at 1.5 years, it can be especially high. At the same time, the baby feels weakness, malaise, its behavior changes, stools become loose, sleep is disturbed and appetite worsens.

When the temperature on the child’s teeth rises to 38 °, parents need to make sure that this is due to teething. Since immunity is reduced at this time, the onset of viral disease may be hidden behind hyperthermia. For complacency it is recommended to call a doctor. If the mother’s guesses about teething are confirmed, she should rest and provide the baby with rest so as not to overload his nervous system. Games and laughter should be postponed for a while, because in any case, the temperature exhausts the body. It is important to do everything possible so that the baby falls asleep, which will avoid overstrain of all organs and systems.

In order to decide whether to give an antipyretic and when, parents need to know how much the temperature on their teeth can hold. Indeed, in most cases, the need to shoot it disappears very soon.

How many days is the temperature on a child’s teeth?

As for the deadlines, they are individual. Therefore, it cannot be said exactly how many days the teething temperature in children will be kept in each case. In some babies, it rises no more than a day, while in others it does not fall during the week. According to pediatricians, a normal reaction of the body can be considered when the temperature lasts from 1 to 3 days. Moreover, it can be both low-grade and above 38.5 °.

But why the temperature is kept for a long time during teething in children and how much it takes to give an antipyretic to bring it down and ease the condition of the baby, the doctor will say. Typically, the following symptoms indicate the duration of hyperthermia:

• pronounced local reaction of the body - swelling and redness of the gums, hemorrhages in the mucosa;
• active teething of several teeth at once;
• the presence in the body of the child of other inflammatory and infectious diseases (liver, kidneys, nervous system, blood).

The temperature rises sharply and lasts a long time even if another infectious-inflammatory process proceeds simultaneously with eruption:

• in the oral cavity - stomatitis;
• in the respiratory tract - laryngotracheitis, bronchitis;
• in the nasopharynx - rhinitis, adenoiditis, tonsillitis;
• in the intestine - dysbiosis.

Before self-medicating, mom should call a doctor at any temperature increase. This will allow timely initiation of appropriate treatment, if necessary.

When do I need to bring down the temperature?

As soon as the value of this indicator on the thermometer rises to the level of 38 °, the first thing that comes to mind to mom is to give an antipyretic. But this is far from always necessary. In addition, all available nuances should be taken into account.

First, the age of the crumbs. In some children, the teething process starts quite early - at three months. In this case, parents must withstand the time until the temperature rises to 38 ° and only then give an antipyretic. You do not need to do this right away, because the crumb body must itself learn to deal with hyperthermia. But the temperature during teething in children after a year may increase before churning and up to 38.5 °. In this case, it is necessary to monitor the condition of the child. If the increase in temperature in the child is accompanied by convulsions, it should be knocked down immediately. Wrapping the baby in a cool sheet moistened with plain water will also be effective in this case.

When using antipyretic drugs, it should be remembered that the temperature does not decrease immediately, but only several divisions drop immediately.

Call a doctor at home

A febrile (above 38.5 °) temperature in a child with teeth should alert parents. In order to correctly develop tactics of behavior in this case, it is recommended to call a pediatrician at home. Be sure to invite a doctor if the temperature:

• rises to a mark on the thermometer 39 °;
• poorly stray with antipyretic drugs and rises quickly again after taking them;
• accompanied by other pathological conditions - mucous discharge from the nose, cough, diarrhea, vomiting, regurgitation.

The reason for calling the pediatrician at home is also the deterioration of the baby's well-being. Constant crying, including with a groan, weakness, lethargy, pallor of the skin are signs that require close attention.

In addition, it is important for parents to know that, at a temperature of 39 ° C, cramps often begin in children. A harbinger of this condition is cooling of the limbs. Parents should be alerted when during the heat in the whole body, the baby's arms and legs remain cold. In this case, you should immediately call an ambulance without waiting for the arrival of the local pediatrician.

Medical assistance

When a child’s teeth climb, and the temperature rises higher and higher, it is very difficult to cope with the baby’s own heat. His body is still weak, and his systems are imperfect to fight hyperthermia without the use of special means. That is why at a child’s temperature with his teeth he is prescribed antipyretic drugs.

Dr. Komarovsky warns parents that only two types of medications are safe for children and can be used in case of heat: on the basis of paracetamol (Panadol, Efferalgan) or ibuprofen (Nurofen, Ibufen). The active substances contained in these preparations do an excellent job of temperature and pain in babies. For the convenience of parents and children, they are produced not only in tablets, but also in the form of candles and syrups.

To relieve teething pain, special gels and ointments can be prescribed by your doctor. They contain different flavors that kids love so much. To relieve pain, you can recommend topical preparations:

• "Kalgel" is an anesthetic and antimicrobial agent for application to the oral mucosa;
• "Kamistad" - a combined drug based on lidocaine, which helps to reduce pain during inflammation and damage to the oral mucosa;
• "Solcoseryl" - an ointment, the active ingredients of which are effective in teething and stomatitis in children;
• "Doctor Baby" - a gel for relieving painful symptoms in children who have reached the age of three months.

The local topical preparations presented above will help the baby relieve pain and can easily tolerate fever. They can also be used for teething in molars in children of any age.

Folk remedies at a temperature

Not all parents agree with the use of medicines for teething. Even with high temperature, they try to cope with folk remedies. In this case, they can recommend the following:

1. Ensure indoor air temperature at the level of 18-20 °, and humidity - 50-70%. The room must be periodically ventilated, do wet cleaning.
2. Do not wrap the baby. Clothes on it should correspond to the air temperature in the room or be even lighter. For a while, it is recommended to refuse diapers, including
3. Rubbing the baby. From time to time, his face and body should be wiped with a wet swab.
4. Drink plenty. At elevated temperatures, it is recommended that the baby be given warm compotes and fruit drinks containing vitamin C. This will prevent the body from dehydrating.
5. Walks in the open air. Especially you should not refuse them at subfebrile temperature. They will only help to improve well-being and increase the mood of the baby.

Do not think that if the child is 2 years old, with a temperature on his teeth above 39 ° he can cope on his own, without the use of antipyretic drugs. In children under 5 years of age, hyperthermia is often accompanied by seizures. If they already have a history of the child, then the temperature should be knocked down already at 37.5 °. The situation should be constantly monitored regardless of the age of the baby.

What can not be done at high temperature on the teeth?

The main advice that parents can give in this situation is to not interfere, if possible, in this natural physiological process. Especially you should not do the following:

1. Do not massage the gums and do not try to speed up this process, no matter what the high temperature during teething in children. How much time is needed for the milk tooth to appear outside depends on the individual characteristics of each child.
2. No need to give your baby a cracker, bagel or bread crust as a distraction. All this can lead to scratches on the swollen gums and infection of the wound.
3. In order to bring down the increased temperature, one should not wipe the child with a solution of vinegar or alcohol. Such unreasonable actions can lead to intoxication of the body. As a result, the condition of an already weakened child can only worsen.
4. To reduce the temperature, it is allowed to use only children's forms of antipyretic drugs in appropriate dosages. It is strictly forbidden to give the child "Analgin" or "Aspirin". Only medicines with the active substance paracetamol or ibuprofen are allowed. All other drugs can only harm and lead to an aggravation of the situation.
5. No need to wrap up the child, use heaters and try in every possible way to warm the air in the room where the child is. As a result of such actions, the temperature will only increase.

Mom's help to the baby

The temperature in a child with teeth is most often observed with teething:

• central molars;
• upper fangs;
• simultaneously several incisors.

At this time, the baby needs to pay as much attention as possible, relieve pain and create comfortable conditions that make it easier to transfer this difficult period of his life. At this time, each child needs:

• parental care, affection and tenderness - the mother should not break down into crumbs and sharply react to his whims, crying, impaired sleep and appetite;
• frequent breastfeeding with natural breastfeeding - this is how most babies calm down faster, even if they are not hungry;
• walks in the fresh air - are allowed only with a slight increase in temperature, when the child's well-being is not disturbed and is not accompanied by symptoms indicating an infection (runny nose, cough, sore throat);
• comfortable conditions for rest and sleep - in the room where the child is, you need to maintain optimal temperature and humidity; it is recommended to air the room more often.

For a while, until the temperature normalizes, it is advisable to abandon swimming.