What is the reason for late teething in babies?

In our daily life, many mothers worry about their baby's teething. So when does the baby's teeth come out? Why does the baby's teeth come out late? So today I will share with you some things about this aspect, let’s take a look!

The early or late eruption of children's teeth is mainly determined by genetic factors. Usually children start to grow teeth when they are 6 to 7 months old. Children with early teething start growing teeth at 4 months, and children with late teething do not start growing teeth until around 10 months. Some children do not grow their first deciduous tooth until after 1 year old. This situation is related to the speed of bone growth during infancy.

According to experts, late teething means that the child's bone growth is slower, while early teething means that the child's bone growth is faster. Of course, this is relative. As long as late tooth eruption is not caused by calcium deficiency or disease, it generally will not affect the future growth and development of bones. A child's height growth mainly depends on the growth of long bones (bones of the limbs). The growth of long bones mainly takes place in the cartilage tissue between the epiphysis and epiphysis at both ends of the bone shaft.

Experts believe that some parents, when they see that their children do not have teeth when they should, assume that it is due to calcium deficiency and give their children cod liver oil and calcium tablets. This is not advisable. Whether to supplement calcium for children should be decided mainly based on the child's actual physical condition. A child's late teething does not necessarily mean that he is calcium deficient. The decision should be made based on a comprehensive analysis of the examination and the symptoms exhibited. Calcium deficiency in children is often manifested by slow closure of the fontanelle, thinning hair, excessive sweating, crying, etc. At this time, it is beneficial to the child's health to supplement with some calcium preparations and cod liver oil drops under the guidance of a doctor, and pay attention to the proper supplementary food.

Through the above sharing, you have a certain understanding of the symptoms of late teething in your baby. In the future, you must do a good job of caring for your baby and provide more nutritional supplements so that your baby's teeth can grow smoothly.