My one-year-old child still hasn't grown any teeth. What's wrong?

The vast majority of infants and young children will begin to grow teeth before the age of one. Some babies who develop earlier or have more calcium may have grown canine teeth when they are six or seven months old. It is generally believed that if a child's teeth grow slowly, it means that he or she lacks calcium. So what's wrong with a one-year-old child who has not grown any teeth? How should parents view this issue?

What should I do if my child is almost one year old and still has no teeth?

1) As long as the baby is healthy, it doesn't matter if the teeth grow early or late, because every baby's development is different. Some babies I know didn't grow teeth until they were over one year old.

2) In addition to letting your baby drink enough milk every day, you can also cook some delicious porridge for your baby, such as: beef porridge, pork liver and lean meat porridge, bone porridge, fish porridge, etc., and take your baby out to bask in the sun more often.

3) In addition to letting your baby drink more water, you can also squeeze some fruit juice for your baby to drink. As long as the baby has a balanced nutrition, he will grow well.

4) Don’t worry, your baby will naturally grow a full set of teeth when the time comes.

5) In addition, take your baby for regular checkups. If there are any problems, the doctor will tell you.

The twenty tiny deciduous teeth are often the focus of parents' attention and concern because of their prominent features. Once you understand the development and eruption process of teeth, as well as their control mechanisms, you will definitely have a clearer concept of your baby's teeth growth. If you encounter a situation where your child's teeth grow slowly, you will also know the key points to pay attention to. Everything is clear in your mind. If you still have questions, you should consult a pediatrician or pediatric dentist as soon as possible to determine the real cause so that your child can receive the most appropriate care and grow up smoothly.

Reasons why babies don't grow teeth

When the baby still has no teeth after the generally recognized period of "teething at six to eight months", parents will still be very worried. What conditions or diseases may affect children and cause their teeth to grow slowly or not grow at all? Let us discuss this further below.

1 Personal physique

This is normal individual difference and is the most common situation. The time of tooth eruption can be as slow as after one year old, or even start to grow teeth at around one year and three months old; or a few teeth may grow normally at first, and then there will be no movement for a long time, delaying the sequential tooth eruption schedule. However, overall examination showed that the child's growth and development were good, and his intelligence development was also normal, so it can be judged that this is a normal physiological phenomenon. The families of these children may have had similar situations when they were young, which is a family hereditary constitution.

2Williams syndrome

It is a congenital disease caused by a partial defect in the 7q11.23 segment of the long arm of chromosome 7. Children with this disease have a typical facial appearance, a thin body, mild to moderate intellectual developmental delay, and their teeth usually grow slowly and are small and sparse. A friendly and talkative personality is another characteristic of them. Children with this disease often have congenital heart disease, especially aortic stenosis, pulmonary artery stenosis or pulmonary valve stenosis.