Are My Baby's Teeth Growing Abnormally Late? How to Know That?

Is my baby's tooth growing abnormally late? How to know that?

Growing early or late, there’s nothing wrong with the baby's teeth. Typically, the baby teeth will grow out following the teeth growing order. A factor affects the teeth growing order is that girls grow teeth faster than boys. It also correlates with racial and climatic. Children’s teeth in the tropical countries will grow more quickly.

The baby's tooth will grow according to the time as followed.

• Start from the two lower front teeth. Cutting teeth will grow first.
• Follow by the two upper front teeth.
• Two lower cutting teeth, molar teeth, and canine teeth. The baby teeth will gradually fall.
• The first permanent tooth will grow when the child is around six.

What indicates that my baby’s teeth are growing?

• Gum itching.
• Gums swelling and red than usual.
• Drooling all the time without a wound inside the mouth.
• Eat more milk at night.

It isn’t wrong that my baby’s teeth grow late, is it?

The teeth growing order for each child is different. The first baby tooth will grow around at the age of 6-7 months. If the teeth grow late, but within the age of 8-12 months, it’s still considered normal. However, if your baby’s teeth are abnormally delayed, please go for a checkup with the doctor to find other types of abnormalities that might be found.