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Paediatrician: Teething is normal, diarrhoea is not

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Dr Peninah Musyoka, a paediatrician at Machakos Children's Clinic. [Courtesy]

Teething is a normal developmental process where the tooth erupts from its crypt to pass through the gum to the oral cavity.

Dr Peninah Musyoka, a paediatrician at Machakos Children's Clinic, says most babies begin teething from the age of 4-6 months after birth, where you can see white tissue on the baby's gum which should not be taken to be pus but teeth that are waiting to erupt.

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