Question
My friend’s baby just born looks very chubby, and I didn’t notice it when I fed him milk today. He bit me hard, and that hurt. My friend just realized that the baby has a tiny milk tooth. I want to ask what’s happening with the baby’s teething?
Answer
The condition of a baby teething is usually referred to as ’nipple teeth,’ which are often seen as yellowish sesame-sized lumps around the baby’s gum margin or upper jaw. It doesn’t necessarily indicate a pathological condition. Don’t worry; they usually disappear naturally within a few months. This is due to the accumulation of epithelial cells or due to the swelling caused by mucous gland retention. Commonly known as ’nipple teeth,’ this is a normal phenomenon and will usually disappear naturally within a few weeks or months.