8 month old baby has no teeth please help?

My 8 month old has no teeth, he has no signs of teething either. I am very worried because the doctor told me that if he dosnt get any teeth in by 14 months, then its time for plan b.. I asked him what it was and he told me that if no teeth appear before 14 months then he will send us to a specialist.. OK THEN WHAT??? How in the WORLD can a specialist make my sons teeth grow? i need some answers.. Has anyone ever been in the situation before? At What Time Did your babies teeth started to come in.. What are the signs of teething ( No textbook Signs Please) Thanks!!!

8 month old baby has no teeth please help?
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The first teeth on AVERAGE don;t erupt until 6-8 months so s/he isn;t behind even the average yet :)


What the specialist woudl do is to see if his teeth are even there TO erupt. He is probably just a bit slow at it. My secon dwas BORN teething but didn't actually get one until 6 1/2 to 7 months. Like all growth, they will go at their own pace.
Reply:They can start getting teeth at any age. My first one didn't get his till he was 9 months. and my youngest did start getting till he was 10 or 11 months. and my doctor did complain. They come. They are in gums. baby are born with teeth but in their gums. Teething would make him fussy. HE wouldn't be sucking much out of the bottle. Alot of slobbering putting things in the mouth or biting something.
Reply:All babies' teeth come in at different rates. Some don't get teeth until 9 or 10 months old. It would be VERY rare for them not to come in. I didn't even really realize my son was teething until I saw slight white marks under his gums. He just seemed to not be napping well, wanting to suck on stuff more. Of course the drooling, but that is almost every kid! My nephews even get rosy cheeks and run a slight fever. I wouldn't get too worried. I am sure your son is fine!! :)
Reply:Some people get teeth late. My neighbors daughter didnt get teeth until she was about 16 months. My daughter started teething at 4 months so every one is different. He will get teeth just when he is ready. And there arent any real sign s of teething. My daughter didnt cry for any of her teeth and she has about 13 teeth. None of the bothered her.
Reply:Your doctor is needlessly worrying you.


"Teething can start as early as three months or as late, in some cases, as twelve months. Occasionally a baby may even present with one or more teeth at birth. The typical time frame for new teeth to appear is somewhere between six and nine months."





My son's 1st teeth broke through at 4 months %26amp; he now has 7 (almost 8) teeth at almost 12 months. His cousin is 14 months and has her two bottom teeth that errupted recently (I think at 12 months). She is incredibly beautiful, bright and has met all her milestones.


Signs of teething from our experience were fussiness, loss of appetite, excessive drooling %26amp; non-stop chewing on anything in sight.
Reply:Relax.


The baby is 8 months now. 14 months is six months away. It´s a long time for a baby.


If you don´t like the doctor's answer get a second opinion.


Good luck.
Reply:Every baby is different, its hard to know when he will get teeth. My son is almost nine months and just cut his FIRST tooth. My daughter didn't get her first tooth till almost a year. Then my first son had a mouthful by a year. Signs of my children were...chewing everything, drooling like crazy and nonstop, gums were swollen a bit, on two of my kids they got real white and looked like they had tiny little blisters. Irritability, not wanting to eat as much as their gums hurt. Waking at night when they normally don't...He still has 8 months, so he has plenty of time for those teeth to come in, try not to worry :)
Reply:I wouldn't worry about it yet. You can't do anything to make your son's teeth grow. They will come in when they are ready. My niece didn't have any teeth until after her 1st birthday. So your son's teeth will probably come in in the next few months. Don't worry about it yet.
Reply:Well my daughter didnt get teeth untill she was 9 1/2 months old and most signs im sorry to say are somewhat text book fussiness irratabilty fever gumming on hands or toys maynot have an appetite these are all good signs that teeth are on their way
Reply:I was two when I got my first tooth and my teeth came in backwards. Just be patient.
Reply:Don't panic my daughter celebrated her first birthday by having to gum her cake because she didn't cut teeth until she was 13 months old. She is now 16 and has never experienced any significant issues because of her delay in cutting teeth. One sign of teething can be diarrhea.
Reply:Dont worry, My son didnt sprout teeth till 10 months, Now they are coming in like Crazy!!
Reply:my daughter got her teeth at 8 months 3 weeks old. she never showed any signs of teething, we got up one morning and there they were, 2 teeth on the bottom. now at 14 months old she only has 6 and my dr does not seem worried about it. im sure your sick of hearing this but every child does develop at there own pace. by your drs chart you still have 6 months for your son to get teeth. enjoy not getting bit right now and cross the teeth bridge with your dr when he pushes the issue about a specialist.
Reply:All babies are different. My daughter cut her first tooth at 8 months, ran fever, drooled, gnawed anything she could get in her mouth and was cranky as an old woman. My son got his first tooth at 4-1/2 months and the second the next day. Was I shocked! No symptoms, just teeth. I thought he had something in his mouth and stuck my finger in. OUCH!





My grandchildren are a different story. None of them had teeth before 10 months. My grandson was about a week shy of his first birthday. The baby may be getting her first tooth and she was 10 months old on the first of Jan.





My neighbor claimed her son was cutting teeth from the time he was 5 months old, but he didn't get the first tooth until he was 13 months old.





So, I think I would consult a pediatric dentist instead of relying on your doctor. Check out the website below. It says if no teeth by 15-18 months consult a pediatric dentist.
Reply:don't worry... even at 14 months it is still normal... I alwasy thought the normal range for a baby to get teeth was from birth (yes, some are born w/ teeth) to about 18 months.





my daughter had her first tooth erupt at 10 1/2 months.





I've been to the first birthday party of 2 others that were all gums a week after their actual birthday. they both had teeth by 18 months.





some kids don't really show any signs of teething... others show signs for many MANY months before a tooth finally erupts... mine did the latter, she started having the major drooling, red inflamed gums, fussiness at around 3 months. it would come and go for a few days at a time, until 10.5 months when she got her top 2 on the same day!!
Reply:Hi don't panic cause my cousin's first teeth appeared last week when he was 10 month. Also my friend's daughter is now nine and a half month and her teeth is appearing now. I have twin babies and one of them's teeth appeared when he was 4 and a half month. Our doctor said teeth is genetic and if one of the parent's has an early teeth history this can happen . So maybe you and your wife had a late teeth apperance also when you were babies. teething signs are sucking the finger or hand. And of course saliva and itching...



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