All babies are different if you compare them by teething. Most babies will get their first tooth sometime during their first year.
It is a frequent question most couples ask when they have their first baby. Well, it totally depends on each baby. Some babies are born with teeth. Some start teething before they reach the age of 4 months and some after 12 months. But on average. Babies start teething at around the age of 6 months.
Normally, baby teeth emerge with no pain or discomfort. There are also chances that you may notice:
- your baby’s gum is sore and red where the tooth is coming through
- one cheek is flushed
- your baby is dribbling more than usual
- they are gnawing and chewing on things a lot
- they are more restless than usual
Some people mention diarrhoea and fever as a symptom of teething but there’s no evidence that proves this. You are the only one who knows your baby best. Seek immediate medical advice, if your child is having any symptoms that are causing you concern.
This is a rough guide to how babies’ teeth generally develop:
- bottom incisors (bottom front teeth) – generally, these are the first to come through, usually at around the age of 5 to 7 months
- top incisors (top front teeth) – these start to appear at about the age of 6 to 8 months
- top lateral incisors (either side of the top front teeth) – these start to come at around the age of 9 to 11 months
- bottom lateral incisors (either side of the bottom front teeth) – these start to come at around the age of 10 to 12 months
- first molars (back teeth) – these start to come at around the age of 12 to 16 months
- canines (towards the back of the mouth) – these start to come at around the age of 16 to 20 months
- second molars – these start to come through at around the age of 20 to 30 months
In almost all the cases, by the time children reach the age of two and a half years, all their milk teeth will have appeared.