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Baby's First Tooth

Expert Pediatrics Q&A

By Vincent Iannelli, M.D., About.com

Updated: January 20, 2007

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Baby's First Tooth

Baby's First Tooth

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Q. When should my baby get his first tooth?

A. The timing of when your baby's first tooth comes in can vary quite a bit.

Although the average age for getting their first baby tooth is 6 months, some infants don't get their first tooth until they are 14 or 15 months old. Others can begin teething and get an early baby tooth at 3 months.

The lower, middle two teeth (central incisors) usually come in first, followed by the upper, middle two teeth. The lateral incisors, canine teeth, first, and then second molars all follow, until all 20 baby teeth are in by the time your child is about 2 to 3 years old.

Keep in mind that many children don't follow this typical pattern and their teeth may come in randomly.

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