Patient's question:
The baby is two years old, and so far only 18 teeth have come in. Seeing that other children have all their teeth by now, I feel very envious. During a health check-up at the hospital, I asked the doctor, and he said it's nothing to worry about. But I still want to know what could be causing my child to teeth so late.What kind of assistance is needed: What are the reasons behind a two-year-old child teething late?
Doctor's answer:
The delayed teething in children is related to their own nutritional and health status. Conditions such as malnutrition, rickets, and cretinism, among other systemic diseases, can interfere with the eruption of deciduous teeth. Additionally, it is related to the nutritional status of the mother during pregnancy and breastfeeding. We know that deciduous teeth begin to develop during fetal life, and if the pregnant woman is malnourished, it can affect the growth and development of the teeth. A mother's poor nutrition during breastfeeding can also interfere with the infant's calcium and phosphorus metabolism, leading to delayed teething.