Bruising while teething | Teeth of the baby’s molar

Bruising while teething

Very often a bruise or bruise on the baby‘s gums appears at the place where the new tooth breaks through. The reason for this are smaller blood vessels that are injured when the tooth breaks through. The blood then leaks into the tissue and colors the gums blue.

Sometimes it also coagulates and settles over the tooth. This is not a cause for concern as it is a normal process that occurs in most babies. As soon as the tooth passes through the gums a short time later, the bruise disappears all by itself.

In some children, a blood-filled blue ball can also be seen on the gums before a molar tooth breaks through. This is called an eruption cyst. It is caused by a previously unexplained accumulation of fluid in the tooth sac.

You can wait for your appointment with your dentist. This is not a serious disease. Very often the cyst disappears without further intervention.

Black mouth during teething

When looking into the baby’s mouth, the chewing surface often appears very dark to black, especially with molars. Many parents immediately think that this could be caries. There is often only one simple reason behind it: the bruise just described.

Usually it is not so easy to distinguish between them, because the look in baby’s mouth is very short and everything there appears dark. One should not panic and observe the affected molar. Regular brushing should make the bruise disappear within a few days.

If this is not the case and the whole tooth really appears black, a visit to the (pediatric) dentist is necessary. A high sugar diet of juices and tea can be the cause of pronounced caries. A dead dental nerve, caused by trauma, can also be the reason for the dark discoloration.