Table 2.
Frequency (percentage) of clinical manifestations of tooth eruption in the study population
| Clinical manifestation | Four days before eruption | Day of eruption | Three days after eruption | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number (percentage) | n | % | n | % | n | % |
| Drooling | 234 | 92.2 | 160 | 63 | 55 | 21.7 |
| Diarrhea | 62 | 24.4 | 29 | 11.4 | 1 | 0.4 |
| Fever (Mother’s reports) | 83 | 33.1 | 150 | 59.1 | 4 | 1.6 |
| Lethargy | 116 | 45.7 | 135 | 53.1 | 99 | 39 |
| Loss of appetite | 187 | 73.6 | 152 | 53.1 | 95 | 37.4 |
| Lack of sleep | 209 | 82.3 | 106 | 41.7 | 14 | 5.5 |
| Gum irritation | 175 | 68.9 | 88 | 34.6 | 7 | 2.8 |
| Chewing objects | 180 | 70.9 | 132 | 52 | 22 | 8.7 |
| Finger sucking | 67 | 26.4 | 40 | 15.7 | 25 | 9.8 |
| Irritability | 192 | 75.6 | 162 | 63.8 | 167 | 66.7 |
| Red and inflamed gums | 129 | 50.8 | 80 | 31.5 | 62 | 24.4 |
| Gingival pain | 103 | 40.6 | 86 | 33.9 | 36 | 14.2 |
| Crying | 190 | 74.8 | 112 | 44.1 | 12 | 4.7 |
| Weight loss | 214 | 84.3 | 110 | 43.3 | 106 | 41.7 |
| Ear infection | 9 | 3.5 | 4 | 1.6 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Vomiting and nausea | 24 | 9.4 | 24 | 9.4 | 22 | 8.7 |
| Drooling + loss of appetite | 187 | 73.6 | 213 | 83.9 | 118 | 46.5 |
| Drooling + lack of sleep | 209 | 82.3 | 180 | 70.9 | 63 | 24.8 |
| No symptoms | 1 | 0.4 | 1 | 0.4 | 2 | 0.8 |