What Is a Low Grade Fever?
6. Causes - Teething
Teething is a process where the infant’s first teeth appear through the gums. It usually begins between 6 to 10 months of age and can take several years to complete the tooth eruption process. Teething is known to cause a slightly elevated temperature (low-grade fever) but not beyond 38C. If the temperature is higher, it may indicate an underlying infection. There is pain during the teething process.
The level of pain each child can handle varies. This is why most infants are fussy and irritable when they are teething. The irritability usually begins 3 to 5 days before the tooth can be seen and stops once the tooth breaks through the skin. Other symptoms during the teething process include drooling, increased chewing, swollen gums, sleeplessness, crying, and mood changes.
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