When Do Babies Start Teething?

Series Summary

Teething is one of many milestones every baby will go through at some point in their young lives. Baby teeth begin to erupt from the gums between six to nine months and will continue to emerge for several years. Because teething can be painful, many babies will drool or chew to relieve the pain of teething symptoms. If the baby seems to be in pain, many dentist recommend child safe anti-inflammatory creams or cold teething rings. It is also important to start brushing a baby's teeth as soon as they begin to erupt.

In this free video series, our expert dentist will teach you everything you need to know about teething babies. You will get tips on when babies start teething, baby teething symptoms and what teeth erupt at what times in a baby's life. You will also learn about the important of baby teeth, how to massage teething baby gums, and feeding tips for teething babies. If you think your child may have started teething, let our expert show you everything you need to know to keep your baby happy and healthy.

Video Transcript

"Talking about the human teeth. The human teeth come in sets. The first set come in to regularly is the primate tooth, the mid tooth, and the deciduous tooth which usually it acts between six to twenty four months. It is followed by a second set of teeth, which is called the permanent tooth or the secosuitial tooth which normally that is between the six to twelve, fourteen years except the third molder which usually acts between the age of eighteen to twenty five year of age. Talking about the deciduous tooth or the mid tooth. When a child is born it is provided with a two dental arches, the upper one is called the maxillary arch and the lower is called the manual arch. If we divide the whole mouth it to four quadrants then each quadrant contains five teeth and a full primary set contains twenty teeth. Each set of teeth starting from the mid line; contain central incisor, the lateral incisor then the canine tooth, the first molar and the second molar."