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Bluish Purple Gums, Any Advice??
My sons gums have been a blueish-purple color and a little swollen right before most of his teeth cut through. My mother-in-law says it is just a little ...
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- Unfortunately, yes it is normal. They are the beginnings of blood blisters. His teeth are comming in fast and it is causes this. It is more painful than when they come...
- My son had this happe with two of his teeth. I believe it is called a hematoma. My doctor said it is just one of those things some babies get. He was not concerned ...
- I am not sure about the bluish purple color, but if he is hurting real bad they have the teething tablets and you can give 2 to 4 tablets. It is MUCH better than the ...
Swollen and Purple Gums
Read all 5 responses: "I just took my daughter for her 4 month check-up and got some surprising news from the doctor. (it has been a banner week... as is ...
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- Although I don't have experience with this exactly, I just wanted to chime in with agreeing you should consider finding another pedi. Babies cut their first teeth anyw...
- Hi, i see why your a bit upset/worried. Switching dr's sounds like a good move. My oldest daughter didnt teeth till she was almost a year, & my 2nd daughter CUT a toot...
- i've never been through that but my pedi told us when my daughter was 4 mo old that her teeth would be coming any day after examining her mouth. But they actually sat ...
Purple Spots on Upper Gums
My 14 month old has had 2 small purple spots on his tops gums for about a week now. ... the doct. tomorrow because they now seem to be more swollen tonight. ...
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- Purple spots, blood blisters at the tooth site: we've more then hade both in my 3 boys :) Ther fact that they are swollen and symeterical make me believe that they are...
- usually when the teeth come in it looks like blisters and kind of yellowish white before the teeth come in. make sure you brush his teeth and keep his mouth clean. i ...
- it is teeth getting ready to break through- my daughter has had this and her gums also always bleed when she is teething. i think some kiddos gums are just more sensit...
First Molar Cutting - a Graphic Scene
Last week, there was a small blister at the top of the gum where it .... swollen bleeding gums · cutting molar · teething purple gum · dark baby tooth ...
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- This seems pretty unusual! I would see a pediatric dentist about this - at least give them a call. Molars have been painful and slow for my two oldest boys (the younge...
- Call a pediatric dentist. Be careful, there may be an infection there! poor baby :(
- Now might be a good time to take him to the dentist. I don't think I could give you advice unless I were a dentist!
Tooth Injury in Toddler
Her lip is MUCH better- and hardly swollen, but underneath her lip and around her gums are purple/black- so I'll give it another day or two, and when it's ...
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- I would call a dentist and most likely they will want to look at her teeth and take x-rays (yes...I say this from experience) to make sure she did not do any damage to...
- My now 7 year old did a similar thing twice when she was that age...once when my mom was watching her! We did take her to the dentist. The teeth bruised - one turned g...
- My best friends dd, 3.5, fell at preschool a couple weeks ago and split her lip and banged her top teeth. Her teeth ended up being fine, but they made several visits ...
Front Teeth Not Emerging
Part of me wants to let nature take it's course, but she is uncomfortable with purple, swollen gums when she smiles. They don't hurt her though. ...
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- Hi S., That happened to my youngest son. The dentist explained to me that if the permanent teeth don't push out the baby teeth (if they come out early instead) tha...
- This happened with my niece. If they don't come in quickly the gum toughens up. The dentist finally had to just slit the gum under the tooth and they came down. I w...
- Give her something to chew on. Just like you did when she was a baby. Have here eat a popsicle and then start chewing. This has to be a better way than going back t...
Has Anyone Ever Seen This? Child with Chronic Lumps/mouth Ulcers Inside Mouth
Does your child have red and swollen gums that may bleed when he or she ... Does your child have a red or purple sore or cluster of sores on a lip or the ...
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- Hi M., I use to have acid bumps in my mouth a lot at a kid and a teenager. I would take Mylanta and it helped. Now I have Acid Reflux. His stomach may be causing th...
- Try talking to the dentist... I used to get something like this as a kid. It was from certain foods. I figured it was 'hard candy'. You know the stuff you have t...
- This may have been tried already, but I would change his toothpaste too - he may be having a reaction to an ingredient in it. Try one of the Tom's natural toothpastes...
Baby's First Teeth Are Growing in Roof of Mouth
My daughter was the exact same way, she teethed for ever and her gums where swollen and purple. She actually fell and knocked them through the skin which ...
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- My MIL said she has heard of this and that they need to be removed. I would talk to your ped right away. Good luck!
- hi E.. it may look as if they will grow in there but you have to think your babies teeth will move a lot when comming in. i dont think you need to rush your drs appt f...
- It sounds like she has been struggling already, I would take the first available appointment. Best of luck.
Signs of Teething
Gums that look swollen and red. Irritability .... teething and purple gum · 4 month old teething not sleeping · brooklyn park community center ...
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- Sounds like signs of starting. Other things to be ready for: fever, diarhea, red or sore butt, possible butt chafing, irratability. Any symptoms can last a week or 2. ...
- Hi R. S, No it's not too early for your baby to be teething. My son started around 3 months also but didn't get his first teeth for another 4 months. Each child i...
- My son was the same way at the same age. He didn't get his first tooth until 9 mos. The drooling is caused by her hands being in her mouth. And her hands in her mou...
Injury to Toddlers Mouth
By this point the top of his gumswere purple and his lips were swollen. ... had fallen so hard that she had actually pushed that tooth up inside her gums. ...
