IADR Abstract Archives
Symptoms associated with teething and mother practice in Tunisia.
Objectives: The purpose of this study was to investigate the relation between local and systemic manifestations during primary teeth eruption in the region of Tunis, Tunisia.
Methods: A cross sectional descriptive study involving 300 children (140 boys, 160 girls) aged from 6 months to 6 years was conducted (mean age: 4.09 ± 1.69). Questionnaires were distributed to all mothers and were used to inquire on the local and systemic symptoms associated with teething and measures used to decrease signs and pain they described. Data entry and analysis were done using an SPSS program version 23.0.
Results: Teething symptoms were reported in 90.3% (271/300) of the children. The most common findings were Fever (60.7 %) and drooling (57%), the least common symptom observed in the study was jugal erythema (16%). Slightly more than 40% (42%) of mothers took some action to resolve teething symptoms. Giving an object to chew (32.7%) was the most common method used.
Conclusions: In the present study, fever and drooling are the most reported findings during primary teeth eruption.
Methods: A cross sectional descriptive study involving 300 children (140 boys, 160 girls) aged from 6 months to 6 years was conducted (mean age: 4.09 ± 1.69). Questionnaires were distributed to all mothers and were used to inquire on the local and systemic symptoms associated with teething and measures used to decrease signs and pain they described. Data entry and analysis were done using an SPSS program version 23.0.
Results: Teething symptoms were reported in 90.3% (271/300) of the children. The most common findings were Fever (60.7 %) and drooling (57%), the least common symptom observed in the study was jugal erythema (16%). Slightly more than 40% (42%) of mothers took some action to resolve teething symptoms. Giving an object to chew (32.7%) was the most common method used.
Conclusions: In the present study, fever and drooling are the most reported findings during primary teeth eruption.