Patient's question:
My baby had heart surgery when she was five and a half months old. She weighed 4.4 kilograms during the surgery. Now, one month later, she weighs 8.5 kilograms. She hasn't grown any teeth yet at eleven months, and I don't know why. I'm very worried. I look forward to your reply. Thank you very much!A trace element test was done when she was ten months old, and everything was normal except for a slight iron deficiency anemia. I don't know what to do. The child is in good spirits. She now has mild pneumonia and has been taking medication for a week. She is almost recovered. She doesn't cough much anymore, but still has a little phlegm. We are also taking calcium supplements. I want to know, how should I check the reason for her not having teeth yet?
Doctor's answer:
According to your description, the condition of your baby seems abnormal. Generally speaking, children start to grow milk teeth around 6 months of age. However, since your baby is 11 months old and still hasn't grown any teeth, we recommend taking them to the hospital for a follow-up visit. We suggest you take your baby to a large, reputable children's dental department in a hospital where the doctor can conduct a detailed internal oral examination. If necessary, an X-ray dental film can be taken to carefully observe whether there are any issues with the milk tooth germs, in order to determine the reason for the lack of milk teeth growth and adopt a targeted treatment plan.