Patient's question:
Why is it that my baby is almost a week old and hasn't started teething yet? Is it possible that they are missing some trace elements? How should I supplement them?Patient Age: One week
Doctor's answer:
Hello, the embryonic form of deciduous teeth is called the tooth germ, which develops during the fetal period. By the time the infant is born, the upper and lower jaws already contain 20 tooth germs of deciduous teeth. At this stage, these tooth germs only have the crown and no root; the root gradually develops after the infant is born. Around six months of age, the infant begins to grow deciduous teeth, starting with the lower front teeth, followed by the upper front teeth. By about two and a half years old, all 20 deciduous teeth have fully erupted. So, since your baby is only one week old, you don't need to worry. Wishing your baby good health.