What are the reasons for slow teething in children?

What should I do if my child’s teeth grow slowly? My baby is already one and a half years old, but has only grown two teeth so far. I am so anxious and don’t know what the reason is. I heard from people around me that it might be due to the baby’s calcium deficiency, but I am not sure of the specific reason. So I want to ask what should I do if my baby’s teeth grow slowly and whether there is any good treatment. Let’s take a look at it together.

1. Congenital inheritance

The main reason why young children have slow teething is genetic, including family medical history, race, and even gender differences. According to most research reports, girls' teeth grow earlier than boys.

2. Acquired Environment

In addition to congenital genetic factors, the acquired environment may also indirectly cause slow tooth growth. Take a premature baby for example, the time of his teeth growth must be deducted from the time of premature birth, so that the conclusion can be more accurate. Ten weeks (usually six to eight months after birth). In addition, babies who are born with low birth weight are also likely to have slow teething.

3. Systemic Diseases

Down syndrome, abnormal pituitary secretion, ectodermal dysplasia syndrome, etc. may all cause differences in the speed of tooth growth in young children, and blood tests must be conducted to determine the true cause.

IV. Trauma and infection

If a child's deciduous teeth are uneven, it is very likely that the teeth have been hit by external force, causing the ligaments connected to the teeth to necrotize and be replaced by new bone (bone adhesion). From the outside, it appears that only one tooth is growing slower, but in fact it will affect the eruption of permanent teeth. If a child loses their deciduous teeth prematurely, connective tissue will form on the gum surface. If the permanent teeth have not fully grown at this time, they will be compressed and the permanent teeth will erupt more slowly. In addition, sometimes the medications that young children take can cause the gums to thicken, making it difficult for teeth to erupt, which can also give parents the misconception that teeth are growing more slowly.

5. Check regularly and relax

If parents are not doctors, they usually cannot correctly judge the real reason why their children's teeth grow slowly. Therefore, from the time the child grows the first tooth until the child is one year old, it is recommended to go to the dental clinic for regular check-ups and ask professional doctors to deal with the child's specific situation and try to improve the teething condition as soon as possible.

6. Special Tips

The teething cycle of young children is different. Although the first tooth should grow at about six months of age, for deciduous teeth, a time difference of less than six months is normal, and the reasonable time difference for permanent teeth can even be extended to one year. Therefore, there is generally no need to worry too much. Usually it is just the difference in the speed of tooth growth, which will not affect the function of the teeth.

The above is a detailed introduction about slow teeth growth in children. Slow teeth growth in children may be caused by calcium deficiency, but it may also be caused by certain underlying diseases. It cannot be generalized. You can appropriately supplement your baby with some trace elements and vitamins. In addition, you should pay attention to taking your children to contact nature more and get more sun exposure.