Baby Teeth...?

Ok so my son is a week shy of 8 months old. No teeth yet. I didn%26#039;t get any teeth until I was almost 2 years old. Not a single tooth! I have always been two years behind when it comes to my teeth. My 18-year molars didn%26#039;t start coming in until I was 20. (I got them cut out) I heard that it’s genetic? I am not worried about it at the moment I know they will come when they are ready.





My question is… I heard somewhere that babies that have their teeth come in later...their teeth are some how healthier? Is that true? I know I have never had a cavity or anything wrong with my teeth in my life. (I had to get braces though).

Baby Teeth...?
It IS genetic :)


Also I would imagine if you get teeth later it might be easier to take care if them. I would think it is easier to get a 2 year old to brush than to brush a 1 year olds teeth for them.
Reply:Early and late teethers


It%26#039;s worth remembering that babies do vary. Some children have no teeth at a year and a very few are born with a tooth or two. The rate at which your baby’s teeth come through will depend on his %26#039;genetic blueprint%26#039;. In other words, if one or both of his parents were very late or very early teethers, there is a strong chance that he will be too. Unlike his body growth, the appearance of your baby%26#039;s first teeth is not influenced by how well he eats or how healthy he is. Teeth appear when they are ready.





A few babies are born with one or two teeth (known as natal teeth) already visible in the gum. If a natal tooth is loose, it usually has to be removed, in case it is inhaled into the baby’s windpipe.(Removal will obviously leave a gap until a second tooth emerges at around school age). But if natal teeth are firmly set in the gums, they usually cause little trouble. Consult your doctor or midwife if you spot a natal tooth.





It is quite normal for some babies still to be toothless on their first birthday. This does not mean they are backward! In this event, a visit to your dentist may reassure you that your baby%26#039;s teeth are present in his jaw and will emerge in their own time .





The order of milk tooth growth (molars before canines) means that your baby’s smile will be a bit gappy at first. This is normal and he will soon have an even set of teeth.
Reply:They say it is healthier cause if the tooth is not cut through then it can become decayed.
Reply:I lost all of my baby teeth by the first grade and I have no cavities, just had to have braces for a couple years in elementary school.





I%26#039;d say anyone has the potential to have great teeth. It depends on what you eat (calcium, fluoride) and how often you brush/floss.
Reply:No worries, completely normal. Each baby develops at at different rate of speed. My son got his first tooth at 10 months old. Not having any teeth until 2 is very unusual, but it can be genetic I suppose. I also didn%26#039;t have a tooth until around 10 months old.


I can imagine the teeth would be healthier, less time for them to get cavities from milk or juice - especially during a time when it%26#039;s tough to be consistent with tooth brushing. But as for naturally healthier - tough to say. Might have something to do with them developing when the nutrition is different.



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