My 5 year old has 4 molars already. Is that ok?

[seven201]

Just back from the dentist. Not been since pre-pandemic. Dd is just turned 5 and hasn't lost any baby teeth yet but she has all 4 molars. The bottom two are fully out and the top two (I think these are the ones called wisdom teeth?) are half out. We were completely oblivious to them arriving! I didn't think much of it in the dentist, as I assumed maybe it was just a couple of years early so not an issue, but googling shows me the wisdom ones come through at 17-21! Are these four teeth going to cause problems eg be in the way when her adult teeth come through? When I was in sixth form I remember having the four teeth next to my wisdom/molars removed to make way.

How many teeth does she have? Can you count them??
She should have 10 top and 10 bottom - with 4 molars on each side (2 top left, 2 top right, 2 bottom left, 2 bottom right).

Are you sure they are wisdom teeth and not just regular molars?

I am sure the dentist would have let you know if there was anything to worry about. Expect it is fine.

If you've just been to the dentist surely she/he would have mentioned if there was a problem. Why not ring them and follow up, they must be best placed to answer as they actally know your daughters mouth and teeth.

Sorry if I've misread your post but I've read it three times and it seems that you have literally just been to the place where the answer to this question would be found

@PeonyTime She has 12 at the top (the ones at the far ends are half out) and 12 at the bottom (all fully out). So that means she actually doesn't have the wisdom teeth ones yet then? That sounds good. Thank you. It probably is nothing to worry about, but just having a worry anyway!

Ok. So she has the set that you would expect aged 6-7. A bit early, but nothing like the level of early you are envisaging.

@caughtinanet yes you are right. They're just one of those dentists where you can never get through on the phone and don't like it when you ask questions. It's the only one I could get into that would accept NHS. I just thought someone might know the answer but if they don't I will call back. I'm not massively worried, more curious I suppose.

@PeonyTime oh now I feel stupid! Thank you so much for clearing that up. The dentist made it sound like she'd got her adult molars but I clearly misunderstood. Don't know why I didn't think of counting them myself instead of googling ages molars come through! Thank you

It sounds like she has her first permanent molars, wisdom teeth are the third permanent molars. 1st perm molars are commonly called '6year old' molars as that's the age they come through at, so e kids are earlier, some are later so she's just fine. The important information to take on board is that they are there and need brushing further back than she's used to. (Dentist, mumsnetting rather than doing my annual infection control training)

@Darkrainbow thank you. Good luck with your infection control training - don't blame you for delaying doing that!