Has your child turned one year with no signs of teeth? Are you worried that there might be something seriously wrong because her child hasn’t had hers yet? While worrying is a parent’s job, some kinds of worry including late teething are totally unnecessary. Listed below are some reasons why your baby may be teething late and the impact late teething has on your child.

Baby teething age is genetic

The truth about why your baby is teething late is due to their genetic characteristics. One or both of their parents may have been late-teething babies. Which means this is in his genes. Some kids get theirs early, while others get theirs late. There is nothing more than that.

Late teething does not mean lack of calcium

Also, when you see your dentist once your child has crossed 12 months, he will tell you that the teeth are in his gums, waiting to come out when the time is right. So the truth is, when the time is right, the tooth will definitely come out. And late teething has nothing to do with calcium deficiency or a poor diet.

Does late dentition make a difference?

Just because your child is late doesn’t mean they will have more teething problems or feel more irritable compared to other children who are born earlier. However, even if your child teethes late, by the time he is two and a half years old, he will have all twenty primary teeth like children who do first teeth. So the truth is, while late teething worries some parents, it doesn’t have any impact on a child.

What should I do to promote faster teething?

The answer to this is “nothing”. Remember that a child’s teeth will come in when he is ready to. It is not necessary to prick to remove the teeth before, in fact it is advisable not to do anything drastic such as cutting the gums since it does not help the appearance of the teeth at all. On the other hand, these measures can actually cause infection, discomfort, and an extremely irritable child.

The truth about late teething is that it is normal. Just as some children walk earlier than others, some children teeth later than others. Although late teething is normal, if your child hasn’t had any teeth at 14 months, it’s best to see your pediatrician, who can make sure everything is fine.