Patient's question:
My son started taking calcium supplements from the time he was born. Due to the calcium supplements, he got his first tooth within three months. After getting his first tooth, we stopped giving him calcium supplements. However, now that he is five months old, his second tooth has not yet come in. What could be the reason for this? Do we still need to supplement with calcium?Additional question: Due to the early calcium supplementation, my son's fontanelle is almost closed. Could this lead to microcephaly or affect brain development?
Doctor's answer:
No obvious symptoms of calcium deficiency, no need to supplement calcium, but you can eat more calcium-rich supplementary foods such as milk, soy milk, etc. The growth of milk teeth is approximately the month minus 3. Child health issues have always troubled parents. When treating this condition, consider general treatment. Only by using the correct methods can family members help children recover from the disease as soon as possible, so as not to affect their growth and development. Therefore, parents must pay attention to their children's condition and take them to the hospital for timely medical treatment.