Does Teething Cause Fevers in Children?
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General Consensus
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Most doctors agree that teething does not cause fevers--that a fever may indicate a more serious health problem that should be checked by a health professional. At the same time, many mothers argue that their children get a fever prior to cutting each tooth, and upon being checked by a doctor nothing else is wrong.
What Dr. Sears Says
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World-renowned pediatrician Dr. Bill Sears says that a low-grade fever could be caused from inflamed gum tissue during teething. He does concur, however, that a high-grade fever is the sign of another problem that needs to be checked out.
Common Teething Symptoms
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There are other very common symptoms of teething, including excessive drooling, chewing or biting, irritability and fussiness, refusing food and a sudden change in sleep patterns.
Providing Relief
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There are many ways to help provide relief to teething children, such as a cold, wet washcloth, a teething ring, teething biscuits, Tylenol, homeopathic teething tablets or drops or even just a warm, soothing bath.
Warning
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Regardless of what you think the cause is, if your baby's temperature reaches over 101 degrees F (over 100.4 degrees F in a baby under three-months-old), call your pediatrician right away.
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