Arrival of your baby’s first tooth is a developmental milestone and but bear in mind oral hygiene care starts even before their eruption.

The first teeth to erupt in the oral cavity are the lower front teeth known as the incisors. They erupt around 6 months after birth. They are followed by the upper incisors and each tooth progressively erupts following a specific sequence of eruption. By the time your baby is 3 years old, most likely all her milk teeth will be in place.

Sometimes the eruption may be a little delayed, as all babies follow their own unique growth curve. If the first tooth has not erupted by the age of 1 year, it would be a good idea to get an opinion from your dentist. As a general rule, remember that your baby’s first dental visit should be when her first tooth erupts.

Another question we often get asked is, “If these natal or neonatal teeth are removed do they come back?” Well the answer is most likely they will not come back as they aren’t extra teeth to begin with, just teeth that raced ahead for their eruption.

This is what you need to remember when your baby starts getting her teeth. Now what you can do to ease your baby’s teething process is coming up in part II. So don’t forget to check it out!