Teething is one of the stages that marks the normal growth and development of young children. Depending on each child’s constitution and health status, teething time is different, some children will grow teeth early, some children will grow teeth late. However, there are cases where 9-month-old babies have not yet grown teeth, making parents extremely worried. In particular, parents are worried about whether their baby will get sick or have health problems affected. Understanding the concern, My Auris will share some information about the causes and how to fix baby not teething in the following article.
Is it okay for a 9-month-old baby to not have teeth yet?
Normally, babies from 6-8 months old will grow their first baby teeth. However, some children will teethe 3-4 months earlier or sometimes as late as 9-12 months.
The order of teeth growing in young children so that parents can easily follow:
- From 6th to 12th month: 4 central incisors grow.
- From 9th to 16th month: 2 lateral incisors grow.
- From 13th to 19th month: 4 baby molars (first baby molars) grow.
- From 16th – 23rd month: 4 milk fangs grow.
- From the 23rd – 33rd month: the last 4 primary molars (second primary molars) grow.
Accordingly, the case of no teeth erupting at 9 months is considered a delayed tooth eruption. So does it affect children’s health? Or does the child have any problems?
According to dentists, whether delayed teething is dangerous for children depends on the child’s general physical development. For babies who are in good health and have a normal physical condition but teething is slow, it is due to the child’s physiology.
However, slow teething in children accompanied by symptoms such as loose teeth, slow height gain or rickets can signal that the child’s daily nutrition regimen is not appropriate. Therefore, to make sure that 9 months of teething is not a health problem, parents should take their child to the hospital for a health check. From there, the doctor will diagnose, find the cause and find a timely remedy.
Some reasons for delayed teething >
Some common causes affecting children’s teething are as follows:
Genetic factors
There are many cases where children have delayed teething depending on genetic factors from the family. If in the family there has been a relative, parent, or grandparent with delayed teething, the baby is likely to have a similar condition.
Premature birth, premature birth
Premature, premature babies often face many health problems and their teething process is also affected. These children will grow teeth more slowly than children born normally.
Poor nutrition >
Poor nutrition from the womb to birth is also a factor that causes children to grow teeth slowly. In the womb, a diet lacking calcium and vitamin D not only weakens children’s bones but also slows teeth growth.
Children born with an inadequate diet, lacking nutrients, especially calcium, also have an increased risk of rickets, slow growth in height, and slow teething.
Due to pathology
According to experts, slow growth in children may be the result of thyroid gland deficiency leading to insufficient hormone production. This hormone decline not only affects the child’s ability to regulate temperature and heart rate, but also disrupts the child’s metabolism.
In addition, children’s delayed teething is also part of a disorder such as Down syndrome. The disease can also cause physical blockages in the bone or gums that prevent teeth from emerging.
How to improve delayed teething
The best way to see a child’s teething delay is for parents to take the child to the hospital for examination, health check and find out the cause. From there, the doctor will advise and provide appropriate care instructions.
In addition, parents also need to pay attention to changing the child’s nutrition, activity,… Nutritional advice from experts and nutritionists to build a daily diet suitable for your child’s condition.
- Balance adequate nutrients in your daily diet
- Prioritize the addition of calcium-rich foods such as:
- Milk and dairy products such as yogurt, cheese, whey…: This food group not only provides a lot of calcium but is also rich in protein and other nutrients to help children develop height, strong bones, and teeth.
- Grains and seeds such as almonds, walnuts, beans, sesame seeds, cashews,…
- Dark green vegetables such as spinach, spinach, cauliflower, collard greens…
- Aquaculture products such as crab, shrimp, mussels, snails, fish,…: Not only rich in calcium but also rich in protein, healthy fats, and many other essential vitamins and minerals such as B vitamins, iron, copper,..
- Mothers should pay attention to balancing the ratio between phosphorus and calcium to help children’s bones and teeth develop strong and healthy.
- Add healthy fats such as olive oil, sesame oil,… to enhance calcium absorption.
Add additional supplements
Moms can talk to their doctor about Choose products supplemented with vitamin D and calcium for children. These products are intended to assist in meeting daily micronutrient intake in addition to diet. This, prevents deficiencies and promotes strong teeth and bones.
Children’s activity mode
- Regularly let children sunbathe in the early morning so that the process of vitamin D synthesis takes place better.
- Do not let children eat a lot of sweets. At the same time, when feeding children, mothers should pay attention to the temperature of the food to avoid being too hot or too cold. Because low or high temperatures can irritate the gums, affecting the teething process.
- Practice your children with the habit of going to bed on time, getting enough sleep, and stimulating them to exercise every day.
- Parents can gently massage their children’s gums with their hands to stimulate better blood circulation, increase gum firmness, and promoteteething process.
The above is information aboutnine-month-old babies without teeth, hope everyone, especially parents, has more ideas knowledge and experience. Each child’s teething situation will be different depending on many factors. Therefore, don’t be too impatient, take your child to the hospital or dentist for examination as soon as possible. Please contact My Auris Dental immediately for advice and to schedule an examination as soon as possible.
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