Is the baby's late teething due to calcium deficiency?

The teething of babies is a matter of great concern to parents. They always compare their babies with other babies. Some babies have early teething and some have late teething. Some parents think that the late teething of babies is due to calcium deficiency. There are many reasons for the late teething in babies. It may be genetic factors, or it may be a lack of calcium and other elements. Let’s explain in detail whether the late teething in babies is caused by calcium deficiency?

The baby's deciduous tooth germs are formed during the 4-6 months of the mother's pregnancy. After the baby is born, the deciduous tooth germs are all in the gums, but they have not grown out. The medical definition of late teething actually refers to the baby not having any teeth after one year old. If your baby has not grown teeth after one year old, you should take him/her for a detailed check-up.

In addition to genetic factors, the reason for late teething in babies is also related to the insufficient calcium and vitamin D intake of pregnant mothers during pregnancy. In addition, if the baby is a premature baby, his physical development will be later than that of ordinary babies, so the time of teething will also be later; mothers should add complementary foods to the baby in time after 6 months, which can exercise the baby's chewing ability, and at the same time provide nutrition for the eruption of teeth and accelerate the eruption of teeth. If complementary foods are not added in time, the baby's teeth will also erupt later; the baby's physique is poor, and the ability to absorb nutrients is not strong. The nutrients needed by the teeth, such as calcium, magnesium, vitamins, phosphorus, etc., will be lacking, and the teeth will develop later. In addition, if the baby has congenital syphilis, thyroid hypoplasia, ectodermal dysplasia and other diseases, it will also lead to late teething.

To sum up, late teething in babies does not necessarily mean calcium deficiency, and parents should not blindly supplement their children with calcium. Instead, they should go to the hospital for a comprehensive examination and then make improvements under the guidance of a doctor. In addition, each baby's growth and development has individual differences. Parents need to fully understand the development of various indicators of the baby's body, such as language, weight, height, movement, etc. If all indicators are normal, there is no need to worry too much about late teething.