Everyone else seems more worried than me... late teether, 16 months and no teeth

[mummato1]

As the title says.. should I be worried?? My little man is now 16 months and still has a gorgeous gummy smile!

As soon as people find out DS still doesnt have any teeth, I am asked the same series of questions (What? How is that possible? He is weird?..) and most people (including my health nurse) seem to think I should go get him check out.

I am not so concerned, I figure they will come in their own time, as I was also a late teether as was my sister and brother. But all these comments are almost making me wonder if I should be..

[*Sparklez*]

My friends dd was the same too she was 18 months before she got a tooth
She did take her to a dr cause she was coping all the same remarks but he said they will come wen they are ready u can't force them but she did go in case something was happening...
I would trust ur own instincts but Mayb get him checked jus to ba able to put these ppl in their place n that way u will also not 2nd guess urself iykwim??

[Jennifer13]

If you and your siblings were late teethers and you had no problems, then I'd say it's just genetic and there's no point worrying. Do you know when you got teeth?

[krisp]

Both mine were late teethers as well. DS was about 14 months when he got his first and DD is 3 in a week and she still doesn't have any molars. I wouldn't worry. There is the option of having a dental xray just to make sure the teeth are actually in the gums waiting to come down but only do it if you are really worried.

[Lisa]

My DS2 didn't get his first tooth until 15 or 16 months (can't remember which one right now sorry)

I copped the same things as you are. I loved my gummy little guy and having no teeth didn't stop him from doing the things toothy bubbas were doing. My DS could strip the meat off a lamb cutlet just as well as a child with teeth! lol

One thing that was of a concern to me and the MHN was my sons speech delay. They believed it to be contributed to the lack of teeth and I often wonder if that is true, as when he did start developing teeth his speech picked up too.