You were given a set of teeth to grind and cut down food you eat. Tooth eruption is a process in tooth development in which the teeth coming out from the gum line and become visible in the mouth. Usually, this process happens while your child is still a baby and it continuous throughout the childhood and teenage age. So, when should tooth eruption begin?
Primary teeth
The chart below represents when the primary teeth erupt. You can also call them deciduous or baby teeth. But never forget that the eruption time varies from one child to another.
| Upper Teeth | Eruption Time | Age of Loss of Tooth |
| Central Incisor | 7 to 12 months | 6 to 8 years old |
| Lateral Incisor | 9 to 13 months | 7 to 8 years old |
| Cuspid (canine) | 16 to 22 months | 10 to 12 years old |
| First Molar | 13 to 19 months | 9 to 11 years old |
| Second Molar | 25 to 33 months | 10 to 12 years old |
| Lower Teeth | Eruption Time | Age of Loss of Tooth |
| Central Incisor | 6 to 10 months | 6 to 8 years old |
| Lateral Incisor | 7 to 16 months | 7 to 8 years old |
| Cuspid | 16 to 23 months | 9 to 12 years old |
| First Molar | 13 to 19 months | 9 to 11 years old |
| Second Molar | 20 to 31 months | 10 to 12 years old |
Things to consider
- Usually, girls get tooth eruption earlier than boys
- Teeth are erupting one on each other
- Primary teeth are smaller and whiter than permanent teeth
- By the time your child is tree years old, primary teeth should all be erupted
Signs of teeth eruption
- Irritation of the mouth.
- The baby placing objects or fingers in the mouth and biting on them.
- An increase of saliva in the mouth.
- Loss of appetite.
- Inflamed gums.
- General agitation.
- Redness on the cheek near the area where a tooth is erupting.
