Why doesn’t a 10-month-old child have any teeth?

Under normal circumstances, babies will start to grow teeth when they are 6 to 8 months old. However, due to climate or physical reasons, the time of teeth growth may be earlier or later. Sometimes babies start to grow teeth at 4 months, and sometimes it is later. When babies start to grow teeth, you must pay more attention to oral hygiene. So why does a child not grow teeth at 10 months old?

The first thing parents need to understand in life is that baby teeth develop from nothing to something, and the timing and order of tooth eruption. Generally, babies start to teethe six or seven months after birth, but some children just start to teethe later, even with a difference of 3-4 months, which is not considered abnormal.

Secondly, babies may grow their first tooth around 1 year old, but it is still considered within the physiological range. Therefore, if a baby has not grown any teeth after 10 months, but the baby is in good health and other developments are normal, there is no need to worry at this time.

Finally, I learned that some parents become very anxious when they see that their children still have no teeth at eight or nine months old, and think that their children may be calcium deficient. At this time, they give their children cod liver oil and calcium powder, especially in increased doses. This practice is inappropriate and often harms the health of children.

Note:

If a baby does not grow teeth after eight months, it means that the baby is growing teeth late. If a baby does not grow teeth after one year old, it means that there is something wrong with the body, such as calcium deficiency or something. Like your neighbor's baby, he is already eleven months old but still hasn't grown teeth. It is probably due to some calcium deficiency. You should consider supplementing the child with some calcium.

The editor reminds parents that if they find that their children have not grown teeth due to calcium deficiency, they should not blindly supplement calcium during this period. They must use the medication correctly under the guidance of a doctor. If anyone uses cod liver oil or vitamin D for the child, it may cause great pain to the child.