How old is it normal for babies to start teething?

As a parent, every bit of our child’s growth touches our heart. For infants and young children, teething is the biggest concern for parents. Since each child's physical development is different, their teething cycles will also vary. So in principle, at what age is it normal for babies to start teething?

How many months does the baby start teething?

When a baby is born, there are no teeth in his mouth. Normal babies start to grow teeth at an average age of six months. Depending on the baby's physical condition, some babies start to grow teeth at 4 or 5 months old, while some babies start to grow teeth at around 1 year old. Mothers don't need to worry, as it is normal for babies to grow teeth at one year old. When the baby starts to grow teeth, the mandibular central incisor begins to erupt, and the baby grows one tooth per month. At about one year old (twelve months), the baby will have six teeth. By the age of 2 and a half, all 20 deciduous teeth will have grown out.

The enamel of all deciduous teeth is mineralized within 1 year after the baby is born (1.5 months-11 months), and all deciduous teeth erupt within 2 years after birth (6 months-24 months). Therefore, within one year after birth, if the baby develops systemic or local disorders, it will affect the development of deciduous tooth enamel, leading to tooth development defects and susceptibility to caries. Therefore, when the baby starts to grow teeth, the mother should take good care of the baby's teeth, so that the baby's teeth will be healthier.

Baby teething characteristics

1. There is a certain order for tooth eruption, and the order of eruption is basically consistent with the order of tooth germ development.

2. Teeth erupt in a certain period of time, but its physiological range is wide and there are large individual differences. It is normal for the baby to be born 6-12 months late.

3. The same teeth on the left and right sides emerge from the gums at approximately the same time.

4. The mandibular teeth erupt slightly earlier than the maxillary teeth of the same name.

Baby teething early

Generally speaking, babies will start to grow teeth at 6-7 months, and some babies will start to grow teeth at 3-4 months. This is the phenomenon of early teething. Many mothers worry whether their baby's early teething will affect the development of their teeth. In fact, the baby's early teething is because the mother paid attention to calcium supplementation when she was pregnant. If the baby has more calcium, the teeth will grow earlier. This is also very normal, and mothers do not need to worry too much.

Generally speaking, it is normal for babies to grow teeth between 4 and 12 months. If the baby is over one year old and has not grown teeth, the mother needs to take the baby to the hospital to check whether he is calcium deficient. In addition, the early or late teething of babies will be affected by genetic factors. If mom and dad also grow teeth early, the baby will also grow teeth early. Therefore, it is fine for babies to grow teeth at a normal time and it will not affect the development of their teeth.