Baby teething can affect the whole family. Teething is the process in which your child’s first set of teeth breaks through the gum. This first set of teeth is generally referred to as the primary teeth or the milk teeth. It could be a painful phase for your child. There is no particular age for the child to develop their teeth.
In some cases, children develop their primary teeth as early as when they are 6 months old and some children do not develop until they are one year old. There are also cases in which children are born with tooth, but this is quite rare and occurs among one in 2000 children. However, on an average, the first set of teeth is seen to develop in the 7th month.
Some people might refer those babies being born with a tooth to be an abnormal condition. But the fact is that all these conditions are normal as all children are different from one another and the teething could take place faster in some children and slow down in some. In some babies the cutting of tooth may take place overnight without much pain whereas in some it might take a couple of days exposing them to painful situations.
The process of teething also follows some hereditary process. If the father or mother has teethed quite late than the children is more likely to be teething quite late. Generally, the lower front teeth comes out first and the upper teeth comes out 1-2 months after lower front teeth.
By the time the children reach 3 years of age, they usually have a full set of milk teeth. The total number of primary teeth is 20, 10 on the top and 10 on the bottom. These primary teeth last for about six years. By the time the second teeth come out, these primary set of teeth loosen and fall out. On an average, by the time the children reach 12 years of age, the primary teeth are replaced by the secondary teeth.
However, the said pattern is not a fixed. In some children, it may occur quite early and in some it might take place quite late. Your child might show some symptoms when the teething begins.
Teething symptoms such as drooling, cheek rubbing, pulling ears, and the gum etc. are some of the common signs that might be visible. However, these symptoms may not necessarily indicate teething so always consult your doctor. You can help ease the problem of your child by rubbing a tooth gel or even simply by rubbing your finger on the gum.
There are many other symptoms and remedies of teething. Read on all our articles on teething to know more about it.
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