When should I be worried?

**ezymay** · May 19th, 2009, 08:41 PM

Hello helpful BBers. DD is 8 and half months old and has no teeth and no signs of any popping up soon. And of course everyone asks does she have teeth yet...and then I get the "oh she should by now" So when should I start worrying there might be some sort of problem?

**squidipa** · May 19th, 2009, 08:48 PM

i wouldnt be concerned all the bubs in my baby group were popping them out everywhere and i was like were is myn and then *bam* here two are. it will happen. my son was missing a tooth till he was almost 8 years old and then it came through. don't be concerned it will happen when its ready and for us that was at 9 months. I have herd of bubs with no teeth on the 29th may my niece will be 1 and she has NO TEETH

and she is happy and healthy

**Oorki Galoorki** · May 19th, 2009, 08:48 PM

i know of babies that dont get them until 12 months... i would say after that maybe get it checked out

kirsty_lee · May 19th, 2009, 08:48 PM

ava didn't get any teeth till she was 10 months old babe. it's not uncommon, some babies do things earlier than others.

**angelaartsstudent** · May 19th, 2009, 08:50 PM

My sister is 22 years old this year and there is NO sign of her wisdom teeth.

Basically what I'm saying is that I am sure they will come through when they are ready.

After 3.5 years with braces which required the removal of 8 of my adult teeth (and other out soon) plus all 4 wisdoms I don't think teeth should be made to do what other people say. When he/the teeth are ready, they will probably all pop through at once!

As an aside...my mother was telling me that when I was born, there were two babies beside me in special care BORN with teeth. One with 5, and one with a full mouth of them.

**Arimeh** · May 19th, 2009, 08:55 PM

My nephew was 17 months when he got his first tooth.

I don't think you have anything to worry about.

**ezymay** · May 19th, 2009, 08:56 PM

Thanks everyone!

Yeah Amanda one of my GF's bubs was born with a tooth. It fell out though!

**squidipa** · May 19th, 2009, 08:56 PM

oh as an add on, i did question with drs regarding my son and they said he cant see a dentist till he is capable of sitting still and not getting stressed. At about age 4 he saw a dentist they said he is to young for xrays but said in most cases the tooth is just trapped up there in gum but it will come down when ready and very rarely it needs help. Sometimes there si no tooth there too. but as i said he got his when he was almost 8 years old. they also said we are born with all our teeth adult teeth too so its just a mater of time

**Marlene** · May 19th, 2009, 09:01 PM

Nothing to worry about hun. Jack didn't get his first till about 8 months. My niece didn't get hers till almost 12 months, then she got about 5 or 6 at once!!