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What Is The Cause Of Late Eruption Of Teeth In A Preterm Baby ?
i am delivered at my 26 week of pregancy. Birth weight 980gm,now my baby is 1yr at feb 3rd (normally it is 9 months) weight is 8 kg .but main problem is still she don t have teeth .pls advice....thanks in advance...
Thu, 19 Sep 2013
Hi,
Thanks for asking the query,
Delayed erruption of teethin preterm baby can be due to,
Vitamin and calcium deficiencies,
under nutritions or malnutrition.
Hypothyroidism or Hypopituitarism that is low levels of T3 & T4 hormones and elevated levels of TSH so please get the blood examination done for this hormones.
Genetic predisposition may also lead to delayed erruption .
Complete clinical evaluation by a Pedodontist will help us in diagnosis and deciding the treatment plan.
Hope this helps out.
Regards.
Thanks for asking the query,
Delayed erruption of teethin preterm baby can be due to,
Vitamin and calcium deficiencies,
under nutritions or malnutrition.
Hypothyroidism or Hypopituitarism that is low levels of T3 & T4 hormones and elevated levels of TSH so please get the blood examination done for this hormones.
Genetic predisposition may also lead to delayed erruption .
Complete clinical evaluation by a Pedodontist will help us in diagnosis and deciding the treatment plan.
Hope this helps out.
Regards.
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Hi,
Treatment of delayed eruption depends on whether the delay is due to a systemic condition or if it is due to local factors.
Low birth weight or preterm babies have also been shown to show delayed eruption of teeth.
If you have any concerns about the growth and development of your child's teeth and jaws, call your dentist.
Regards.
Treatment of delayed eruption depends on whether the delay is due to a systemic condition or if it is due to local factors.
Low birth weight or preterm babies have also been shown to show delayed eruption of teeth.
If you have any concerns about the growth and development of your child's teeth and jaws, call your dentist.
Regards.
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as baby was preterm & even in some cases ot termbaby teeth eruption can be delayed for 12 mth, if teeth does not erupt by 18 mth take opinion,some time due to deficiency of calcium & vit d3 eruption may be dalayed souse calcium & vit d3 combination for 1 mth
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see your baby was delivered premature.a baby is expected at 40 weeks of pregnancy but your baby was delivered at 26 weeks so he missed 14 weeks of development in mothers womb.he completed that after taking birth.so we will substract this 14 weeks from his current age as these were taken by him to develop himself outside mothers womb which should have happened inside mothers womb.so his current age stands at 9 months.till 12 months we wait for teeths to errupt.so your son still has three months for that.so no need to worry yet.
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Dr. subhash ponkiya's
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Hello,
Welcome to health care magic forum,
delayed mile stone is due to premature birth. wait for some time and if no dentition then consult to doctor. you can use homeopathic medicine for that. five-phos which is easily available in homeopathic store. and very useful in premature baby.
it is advisable to take medicine under supervision of homeopathic doctor.
For more inquiry and/or online treatment write to:
Welcome to health care magic forum,
delayed mile stone is due to premature birth. wait for some time and if no dentition then consult to doctor. you can use homeopathic medicine for that. five-phos which is easily available in homeopathic store. and very useful in premature baby.
it is advisable to take medicine under supervision of homeopathic doctor.
For more inquiry and/or online treatment write to:
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