My toddler of 21 mths has a very bad gum infection along with a fever. I can understand about the fever cause all toddlers get fevers at some stage, but i was horrified when the doctor told me about the gum infection, because my child is always spotless and so is my house and she also uses her own toothbrush and toothpaste! So how did she get a gum infection?
2006-12-29 10:37:45 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Toddler & Preschooler
She was probably chewing on a toy or sucking on a dirty finger. And cut her gum slightly with a dirty fingernail causing an infection. Sometimes the problem with being overclean with your child it tends to make them more succeptable to infections as their bodies arent used to fighting them.
2006-12-29 13:45:32 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I even have 2 young ones, the two with a mouthful of enamel, and characteristic in no way seen something like what you're describing. i understand each youngster is diverse, yet i'd nevertheless call and make an appointment with the physician. There would be some type of an infection, and you do no longer decide directly to forget approximately that! i wish your toddler feels extra constructive quickly!
2016-12-15 11:03:04 · answer #2 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Little ones are always putting things in their mouths!! Perhaps she was teething and bit into something ... The fever would probably relate to the infection. No matter how clean your home is etc, little ones do find the strangest items!! I wouldn't take it personally ... some children are more prone to infection than others and this time around your little one got it. I am sure your doctor has prescribed something for her ... so all should be okay soon!
2006-12-29 10:54:35 · answer #3 · answered by lynne 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It could be from alot. Not brushing enough, not brushing properly. Being a kid and shoving stuff in her mouth. No toddler is perfectly clean after all.
Only your doctor would really know.
2006-12-29 10:47:36 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
gum infections can come any how it doesn't matter on how spotless your house is
just the slighttest tinge of toothache can set that off
2006-12-31 04:57:14 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I read if you have one and drink out of the same cup you can pass this on to your child.
2007-01-02 04:09:52 · answer #6 · answered by Bushbaby 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
go 2 the general practishioners or GP lol!
inna bit mush
2006-12-29 12:18:05 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
You can brush your teeth all you want and keep your house nice and clean, but you'll still have billions of germs in your mouth at any given moment.
2006-12-29 10:42:05 · answer #8 · answered by CelebrateMeHome 6 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Ask her dentist.
2006-12-29 10:41:14 · answer #9 · answered by singledad 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
maybe you should ask you doctor
2006-12-29 10:38:27 · answer #10 · answered by happymommy 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋