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Order of baby teeth appearing

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notpodd · 01/12/2011 21:08

DD3 is teething out of order. She has 4 top incisors, only 2 bottom incisors, 2 top molars and now seems to be cutting her bottom canines. Is this a problem? My instinct is not to care, but can it have any problematic ramifications?

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DMChristmasCakes · 01/12/2011 21:45

DiddyDragon didn't get her teeth in the standard order. Haven't noticed any problems so far, but then she's only 3.

Albrecht · 01/12/2011 22:45

Ds has 4 on the top, 3 on the bottom and 2 top molars.

I have visions of him always having a gap where that 4th bottom one should be.

(ie I'm watching this thread!)

NickNacks · 01/12/2011 22:54

Oh I was going to post a similar Q at some point.

Sorry I don't know teeth names but DD has cut her front bottom two, then front top two just this week (she's 15mths) and now has a gap of two teeth at the top right and then her 5th is cutting through.

ElectricSoftParade · 01/12/2011 22:59

Personally, I would say not to worry too much how they present. DD didn't have one, not one, until she was two. She was bald as well. Still thought she was lovely but I would :).

Happily, she is now nearly six and has hair and teeth!

sprinkles77 · 01/12/2011 23:10

I wouldn't worry. The order can vary a bit. Middle bottom, then middle top, then the next ones along at the top. Then next ones at the bottom. Then first molars bottom then top. Then canines bottom and top. Then last molars. Process can start any time from birth and is usually complete by aged 3. But massive variation is possible, not only in timings but in order. My son got his lower first molars at the same time as his lower second incisors.

camdancer · 02/12/2011 00:42

DD1's teeth appeared out of order and relatively late. My Dad, a dentist, said it is absolutely no problem. The order is just a guide and variation is very common. Plus what is anyone going to do about it? You can't go in there and yank them out!

bagelmonkey · 02/12/2011 01:22

DD has three bottom teeth, no sign of any top teeth yet....

bagelmonkey · 02/12/2011 01:23

Baby dentures?

Pigglesticks · 15/12/2011 08:20

My DD was born with two top canines and one top incisor. Now (10 weeks) the bottom molars are coming through and the top front are clearly visible under the gums. I took her to my dentist who looked at me as if I was insane for worrying and said random teething patterns were quite common. Worried about how weird my tiny baby's going to look though!

bex2011 · 15/12/2011 12:48

Pigglesticks- my dad was born with teeth. Apparently he had a full set of teeth by the time he was one and my Gran would often get stopped in the street to make the baby smile!!

My DS has his two front bottom teeth. He has the second two teeth on the top, but not the middle ones. It really is a case of 'all I want for Christmas is my two front teeth'!

naturalbaby · 15/12/2011 15:19

my 10month old has one bottom tooth and one top incisor. it looks v.strange!

Reenypip · 15/12/2011 16:25

My baby boy is 7 months and his bottom 2 front teeth are on the way through. From what people say and books, I heard that's common to have front ones first.

ThighsTheLimit · 15/12/2011 16:27

This is the eruption order, but in reality, my kids teeth appeared totally at random.

TheLaineyWayIsEssex · 15/12/2011 17:34

Ds 12.5 mo has 11 teeth.
Order: bottom middle two, followed by next two bottom incisors. Front middle incisors were next, then the other two top incisors. He has 3 more towards the back of his mouth which I think are first molars as too far back to be canines.
I think we are cutting number 12 (the last first molar) then hopefully we will get a long break.

Mrskbpw · 16/12/2011 13:36

My younger son got his teeth in a funny order too - he got his molars first, when he was 12 months old, which explained the horrendous four months of teething before anything happened. He's 23 months now and still doesn't have all his teeth. I think he looks like a Halloween pumpkin (but very cute).

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