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<ul class{{=}}"noprint"><li>[[Where There Is No Dentist:Chapter 7 Part 1: Problems You Will See Most Often|Chapter 7 Part 1: Problems You Will See Most Often]]
<li>[[Where There Is No Dentist:Chapter 7 Part 1: Problems You Will See Most Often#Cavities and Lost or Broken Fillings|Cavities and Lost or Broken Fillings]]</li>
  <li>[[Where There Is No Dentist:Tooth Abscess|Tooth Abscess]]</li>
<li>[[Where There Is No Dentist:Infected Sinus|Infected Sinus]]</li>
  <li>[[Where There Is No Dentist:Tooth Injuries|Tooth Injuries]]</li>
<li>[[Where There Is No Dentist:Loose Tooth|Loose Tooth]]</li>
  <li>[[Where There Is No Dentist:New Tooth Growing In|New Tooth Growing In]]</li>
<li>[[Where There Is No Dentist:Teething|Teething]]</li>
<li>[[Where There Is No Dentist:Gum Disease Starting|Gum Disease Starting]]</li>
  <li>[[Where There Is No Dentist:More Serious Gum Disease:_Treating_Some_Common_Problems|More Serious Gum Disease]]</li>
<li>[[Where There Is No Dentist:Fever Blisters|Fever Blisters]]</li>
  <li>[[Where There Is No Dentist:Thrush|Thrush]]</li>
<li>[[Where There Is No Dentist:Canker Sores|Canker Sores]]</li>
  <li>[[Where There Is No Dentist:Sores at the Corners of the Mouth|Sores at the Corners of the Mouth]]</li>
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When babies and small children first get their teeth, it is called '''teething.''' This can make the child unhappy, because his gums are&nbsp;sore. 

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<div style="position: absolute; width: 255px; top: 30px; left: 180px;">Teething does not cause fever, head colds, or cough. <br><br>But a child can have any of these problems at the same time as he gets a new tooth.</div></div>
=====Treatment:===== 
If the child has another sickness, do not blame it on teething. Look for another cause and treat it separately. Also, '''do not cut''' the gum over the new tooth. Let the tooth grow through the gum by itself. 
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Give [[Where_There_Is_No_Dentist:Tooth_Abscess#amountaspirin|acetaminophen]] for pain and fever.
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Give the child something hard to bite against. This will help the tooth to grow through the gums faster. For example, let him chew on a dry hard biscuit.
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