Teething syndrome

Definition

Gum and jaw discomfort when an infant’s teeth emerges. Teething typically starts between 4 and 7 months of age and lasts until about the age of 3 years. Most common symptoms include irritability, crying, lack of appetite, red and swollen gums, drooling, and inability to sleep.

Also indexed as

Nearby in Disturbances in tooth eruption

• DA07.61Ankylosis of teeth
• 4B4YOther specified diseases of the immune system
• 4B4ZDiseases of the immune system, unspecified