Conference moira::parenting_v3

    
    My understanding of the "average" order of teeth is: 2 middle-front
    bottom, 2 middle-front top, 2 outer-front bottom, 2 outer-front top,
    one-year molars bottom, one-year molars top, canines (are these the
    eye teeth?) bottom, canines top, two-year molars bottom, two-year
    molars top.   However, as with everything, there is a very wide 
    range of both the order and the time in which children get their
    teeth.  Some children have just 2 teeth on their first birthday.
    
    Should you worry?  Should you call a dentist?   Well, if you don't have
    anything else to worry about 8^), you could probably worry about it....
    But seriously, a call to your pediatrician (or dentist) would probably
    put your mind at ease.
    
    Carol

    Chris is 15 1/2 months and he has his 4 top front teeth and 4 bottom 
    front teeth. He got his first 2 bottom teeth at 8 months which I
    thought was pretty late. Next came the 2 top front teeth. Then he
    got one tooth next to the top ones and at the same time one bottom
    one. Kind of a diagonal pattern. He finally got the other matching
    top and bottom ones after a while. He hasn't had any new ones in a
    while. But I suspect that the molars are working their way through.
    
    -Sheila
    
    PS Every child has their own schedule, so I wouldn't worry too much
    about it. 

The daughter of a friend of mine didn't get any teeth until she was
about a year and a half.  She called the dentist and he said, "Does she
have hair?"  Yes.   "Then she has teeth.  You just have to wait for them."

She continued to worry and finally had her daughter x-rayed. and yes there were
plenty of teeth down there, they just had their own schedule.

W-

    Like .2, my daughter got her teeth in at different times.  Two bottom,
    then two top - and only one at a time - never two together.  For the
    longest time - maybe from 12 months to 15 months she had three on top
    and four on the bottom.  Finally the fourth tooth came in on top.
    
    She is now 16 months old, and has 8 teeth. A friend's son had 8 teeth
    by 9 months.  They are all different.  As for not getting them in pairs
    - I can definitely assure you not to worry about that.  That other
    tooth is in there somewhere and will come in when its ready!  
    
    Mary

    Re:  .4
    
    I meant to say that she finally got her 8th tooth - to even off at 4
    tops and 4 bottom teeth!

    My son is almost 16 months.  He has 4 top front teeth and 4 bottom
    front.  He just finished cutting two bottom molars and his gums are
    still swollen.  I think there are more on the way.  I can't see any
    swelling on the top yet.  I never knew he was getting teeth until I saw
    them, until this time.  The molars must have hurt like the dickens.
    
    Again, I think all kids are on their own schedule.  I won't worry just
    yet.
    
    Kathy 

    My daughter is 16 months old. She had 8 teeth before she was even 10
    months old. She got hers in the exact order .1 spoke of. She now has 12
    teeth. And hasn't had any bad teething problems.  I suppose it doesn't
    matter what order they come in as long as they get them!
    
    Sandy

    My son will be 3 in March...he's just now getting the rest of his
    teeth!!!
    
    His 1st tooth was at 13 months...and it was on top.  We worried about
    it (like everything else!) we took him to a pediatric dentist.  He just
    laughed.  But at 2.5 years he still didn't have 2 of his bottom teeth
    and the dentist said in very very rare cases, some children aren't born
    with teeth or certain teeth.   Well the teeth are finally coming in. 
    (His molars came in before some of his others!)  
    
    Now I'm worried about when they'll come out!  (Gotta worry about
    something!)  Will he be able to get a date for the senior prom if his 2
    front teeth are missing?  ;')
    
    
    Trish

    	My dentist gave me a chart that has the "usual" order and the times 
    when each tooth should come in.  The chart is at home but I would be 
    willing to put the information in here if anyone is interested. 
    
    Malinda

    
    Yes, I would be interested. Anna got her first tooth (bottom right
    front) 3 weeks ago and still no matching left one. I've noticed her
    chewing on teethers and such has changed almost as if a top tooth
    is getting ready to come in. I must say she's looking kinda silly 
    with one bottom tooth that's almost all the way in and no others.
    
    Patty

    Spock's book has a chart as well.  If you have it, look up "teething"
    or "teeth" and it will be fairly clear.  

    	Sorry it's taken so long to get this in here, time flies when you're 
    having fun.  
        I am just going to type in the Tooth Development, (I am no good at 
    trying to draw pictures on this thing)
    
    Eruption and Shedding of primary teeth
    
    UPPER TEETH		Eruption Date		Shedding Date
    central incisor	 8-12 months		 6-7 years
    lateral incisor	 9-13 months		 7-8 years
    cuspid		16-22 months		10-12 years
    first molar		13-19 months		 9-11 years
    second molar	25-33 months		10-12 years
    
    LOWER TEETH		Eruption Date		Shedding Date
    second molar	23-31 months		10-12 years
    first molar		14-18 months		 9-11 years
    cuspid		17-23 months		 9-12 years
    lateral incisor	10-16 months		 7-8  years
    central incisor	 6-10 months		 6-7  years
    
    ERUPTION OF PERMANENT TEETH
    
    UPPER TEETH		Eruption date
    central incisor	 7-8  years
    lateral incisor	 8-9  years
    cuspid		11-12 years
    first bicuspid	10-11 years
    second bicuspid	10-12 years
    first molar		 6-7  years
    second molar	12-13 years
    third molar		17-21 years
    
    LOWER TEETH		Eruption date
    third molar		17-21 years
    second molar	11-13 years
    first molar  	 6-7  years
    second bicuspid	11-12 years
    first bicuspid	10-12 years
    cuspid		 9-10 years
    lateral incisor	 7-8  years
    central incisor	 6-7  years
    
    
    Hope this is helpful, 
    Malinda 
     

Well, I guess that means that Markus is completely normal :-)  Dirk was just
early I guess.  thanks for the chart.

ccb

Just a note from mom of an older child - In Matt's case, he didn't get his 
1-yr molars until he was TWO.  He's now just turned 7 and still only has
THREE permanent teeth in - he lost/replaced his two bottom-center baby teeth
awhile ago normally, but had to have his top-center babyteeth pulled last 
February due to a minor mishap - at his checkup with the dentist just this 
month, I remarked on the fact that it took FOREVER for one of the two top 
permanent ones to come in and the second STILL HASN'T almost one year later !!  
The x-ray, however, shows it is up there and fine.

This dentist repeated what the pedi and another dentist has said before.....
generally, the longer it takes the tooth/teeth to come in, the stronger the
tooth/teeth are.  

FWIW,
Debbi J