Your baby may also wake up at night distressed, refuse his usual nap, and it is not uncommon for babies to refuse to eat as they normally would. Just offer a little food and more often and as soon as the tooth erupts eating habits will be back to normal.
As soon as the baby teeth do erupt it is important to take care of them by brushing regularly, night and morning with a soft rubber brush or finger brush (see examples of these at the end of this article).
It is not necessary to use toothpaste at this early stage in the development of his teeth, only use water as your baby will not be able to expectorate. The introduction to teeth cleaning requires you to be very gentle, clean slowly where the baby teeth are erupting through the gums especially during the early stages as you do not want it to be a frightening or irritating experience as this could create problems at a later date. Use a light touch when cleaning and massaging the teeth and gums. First attempts can be carried out by using a finger brush or brush-baby, a chewable rubber brush (see examples below).