When do the next lot of teeth come through??

[HMTheQueen]

DS has all his teeth (the one's he's supposed to have at age 2.10). Someone suggested his recent misbehaviour may be due to his molars coming through. i thought they weren't due until he's about 4yo.... but I could be mistaken.

Any ideas??

I had to Google this the other day, as I found out from the dentist that my DD (just 5) has got 3 of her first adult molars, with a 4th partially erupted. Apparently the average age is around 6 (I'd naively assumed that it wasn't until they had lost all their baby teeth - you'd never guess that I've got Grade A GCSE Biology ), so DD is an early starter. Mind you, it would explain why she complained that her teeth were hurting on and off a few months ago - I'd just thought that it was a pre-curser to her getting her first wobbly tooth, which she is immensely proud of.

Right - well I guess it's probably safe to assume that as he's not yet three then it's not his teeth causing the problems! In that case I need to find out why he's been so terribly behaved recently (currently been 'sent home' from the CM for biting, scratching, drawing blood from CM's child!)

Thanks for your help.

Ah. A lady with the same prob as me!!! My dd is 2.8 and has turned into a monster the last week. Her cheeks puffed up and I heard her grinding her teeth. She's crying a lot and temper tantrums which I have never seen before. I assumed it was teeth on the move (prob molars) but now I'm not sure. She's not in any pain but has a heavy cold. It is all a bit odd. She's had calpol but no temp or pain, I'm reluctant to keep giving it to her. Its hard work.

I still have no idea about my DS - but could your DD's cold be affecting her teeth? I recently had a really heavy cold and each step I took made my teeth hurt because of the blockages in my sinuses. I actually went to the dentist a few years ago because I was so worried and he said it's very common, and there's not much that can be done apart from decongestants...

The first Adult molars (called first molars or "sixes" by dentists) come through at an average of about six. Your child won't lose a tooth when they get these, they just erupt behind the current back tooth. It's important to keep an eye out for these as they will often be missed when brushing, leading to decay and associated problems. Often the tooth will need extracting by the time a child is 16 because they are missed by people who are expecting "one out one in" for teeth.

The roots of upper teeth often lie inside the sinus (called the "maxillary antrum") and sinusitis can cause quite severe toothache. I have chronic sinusitis and also chronic pain in my upper molars, which is embarrassing as a dentist!!!

A general rule of thumb is that when the lower front teeth get wobbly, the sixes will be on the move but there is significant variation so keep an eye out!

Think my question has been answered... both my dd and I came down with a really heavy cold, runny noses and coughs. My sinuses are agony and if her's are like mine, then no doubt her teeth will ache aswell. Cheers mums. I swear this site could run the world. Oh it does?