How Long Does Baby Teeth?
Most of the babies don’t have an absolute rule on teething period. The teething schedule can start as early as 3 months after its birth or as late as 1 year old for some babies. However there is a reference point in which you can take which serves as an average period for teething schedule. The average teething period starts at 6 months of age. Overall, the teething schedule depends on the baby’s personal structure, its individuality as well as its genetic information.
With that being said, there are cases in which the babies are born with teeth while others only see teeth after more than 1 year old. I want to stress this again that there is nothing unnatural about such cases. Moreover, you might hear some experts say that the teething schedule begins at five or six months of age and there are babies who already start teething when they are three or four months old. A later teeth eruption is also possible such as 1 year old and it is perfectly normal. Therefore, there is no reason to worry if you notice your child to be a bit different from the normal in terms of teething schedule.
According to a regular teething period, the first tooth to erupt is the inferior incisors followed by the superior ones. The front teeth are usually an issue around six or seven months of age, and afterwards, they are followed by the eruption of the rest of the teeth: lateral incisors, canines, premolars and molars. When the child is six or seven years old, the first adult teeth erupt with the loss of the baby ones. The change is less painful, particularly since the root of the baby teeth is dissolved and the gums are definitely ready for the transformation.
It is good practice for parents to jolt down the teething period of their children so that they can provide the information to both the pediatrician and the dentist. My advice is if you noticed any problem in the development of your child’s teeth such as excessive bleeding or irregular teething structure, do not ignore it just because these teeth are not permanent. Take your child to see a dentist so that future development of adult teeth will not be affected. Hence, a log of the teething period is important. Moreover the memory taken down will also have priceless sentimental value not only for your child but also for you.
Other useful tips on teething period are reading some practical books that provide guides for parents to raise their kids. These books should have guidelines on teething period and much more information on how to take care of your babies’ teeth. As a parent, you will be better prepared for this very delicate period of your child’s life. As we all know, the teething period is the rite of passage of every baby in this world. The more you know about the biological transformations involved in child growth, the more confident and calm you’ll feel when the time comes to actually do something to help your teething baby.
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