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Is Grabbing At The Tongue Normal Or Does It Come With Teething?

My toddler is 21 months and recently starting grabbing at his tongue after he eats something like there is a hair there. His canines are poking through right now and he has some teeth coming in on the bottom. His Pediatrician just checked for ulcers, sores, thrush and my child checks out fine. He said the back of his throat is a little red but he s negative for strep. Is this grabbing at the tongue normal or does it come with teething?
Thu, 7 Jul 2016
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Hello,

I can understand your concern. As your child is getting teeth, the tip of the tongue is touching the new thing (teeth) developing in his mouth often. This is a common reaction of any person when something new is put in mouth.

As the tongue is in constant contact with teeth, he keeps sticking his tongue out due to the foreign body feeling. As he will get accustomed to the teeth, he will stop doing this. In addition, he might also experience excessive saliva secretion and drooling which is also normal. As the pediatrician has already checked for sores, ulcers, thrush etc., there is really nothing to worry about.

I would also like to advise you to start brushing his teeth with soft toothbrush specially available for kids under 2 years of age. Cleaning his tongue is also essential.

I hope this information helps. Thank you for choosing HCM. Take care.

Best,
Dr. Viraj Shah
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Is Grabbing At The Tongue Normal Or Does It Come With Teething?

Hello, I can understand your concern. As your child is getting teeth, the tip of the tongue is touching the new thing (teeth) developing in his mouth often. This is a common reaction of any person when something new is put in mouth. As the tongue is in constant contact with teeth, he keeps sticking his tongue out due to the foreign body feeling. As he will get accustomed to the teeth, he will stop doing this. In addition, he might also experience excessive saliva secretion and drooling which is also normal. As the pediatrician has already checked for sores, ulcers, thrush etc., there is really nothing to worry about. I would also like to advise you to start brushing his teeth with soft toothbrush specially available for kids under 2 years of age. Cleaning his tongue is also essential. I hope this information helps. Thank you for choosing HCM. Take care. Best, Dr. Viraj Shah