| Title: | Parenting |
| Notice: | READ 1.27 BEFORE WRITING |
| Moderator: | CSC32::DUBOIS |
| Created: | Wed May 30 1990 |
| Last Modified: | Tue May 27 1997 |
| Last Successful Update: | Fri Jun 06 1997 |
| Number of topics: | 1364 |
| Total number of notes: | 23848 |
Hi folks,
My 15 month son only has three teeth on bottom, all of them
are completely grown in. He cut the middle two around 7 months
of age, and the third (on the right bottom) about 3 months
ago. But, the fourth is nowhere to be seen!! Should I be
concerned, or wait a few more months and then be concerned?
It's just odd...with my first son, all the teeth came in pairs...
Thanks for your advice!
Cathy
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| 227.1 | RDVAX::COLLIER | Bruce Collier | Tue Aug 07 1990 13:26 | 5 | |
It seems to me that Eric went through almost six months between teeth
at a similar age. I'd give it time. They certainly don't always come
through in pairs, either.
- Bruce
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| 227.2 | only 3 is not uncommon | 32FAR::JBOUCHER | Tue Aug 07 1990 13:54 | 9 | |
My son who is now 8, has only 3 instead of 4 teeth at the bottom. The
dentist at his first visit said that this was not uncommon and that an
xray showed that he only has 3 permanent teeth also to replace them.
He told me not to worry.
Funny thing was that I wasnt into counting teeth and I didnt know until
he counted at the first visit. Oh well.
I wouldnt worry about it.........Jennie
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| 227.3 | ours got teeth singly, too | 6348::ORTH | Wed Aug 08 1990 10:31 | 16 | |
When our oldest got his teeth, they came in in textbook
fashhion...middle 2 bottom, then middle 2 top, then the next 2 bottom,
then next 2 top, etc. Our daughter got a top one first, then 2
bototms, 2 more top, one more bottom...all mixed up. Our youngest, who
is also 15 mos. now got 1 top tooth, then 1 bottom, then the other
middle top within about a 3 week period, all after his 1 yr. birthday.
He then got one more top one, about 2� mos. ago, and then one more top
one just last week. So, they definitely didn't come in pairs, and there
was a lon wait in between. Still no sight of any more bottom teeth.
I wouldn't worry at all about what you describe...I've known many
babies who do this, and very few who get them "by the book". But...if
you're really concerned, give your dentist a call. That should
alleviate any worry, and let you get back to relaxing and enjoying
every little thing about these wonderful growing up years!
--dave--
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