Home HealthTopics Health Centers Reference Library Search NetWellnessSearch   Advanced

Dental and Oral Health (Children)

Why are some babies born with teeth?

05/06/2009

Question:

why are some babies born with teeth?

Answer:

It's true that newborns rarely have teeth but they are frequently very loose and often have to be removed. Babies usually begin to erupt teeth around 6 months of age but it's considered "normal" for teeth to erupt several months earlier or later than that.

For more information:

Go to the Dental and Oral Health (Children) health topic, where you can:

Response by:

The Ohio State University Dennis J. McTigue, DDS
Professor of Pediatric Dentistry
Section of Pediatric Dentistry
College of Dentistry
The Ohio State University
Dennis J. McTigue, DDS