# Doper Parents: Ever had This Teething Issue? **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [January 26, 2005, 2:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/doper-parents-ever-had-this-teething-issue/286692 "2005-01-26T02:53:58Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 8\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Emony\_Dax](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/ba9def/32.png) [@Emony\_Dax](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Emony_Dax)\ **Post date:** [January 26, 2005, 2:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/doper-parents-ever-had-this-teething-issue/286692/1 "2005-01-26T02:53:58Z")
I hope this is in the right place as I’m just looking for anecdotal responses–I’ll check with the pedi at our check-up next month for a medical opinion. Lil Baby Dax is 4.5 months old and teething. I’m not surprised by this, since her big brother got his first tooth at 4.5 months also. What **is** surprising is the location of the first tooth that erupted today–if you look at this [chart](http://www.ada.org/public/topics/tooth_eruption.asp) , it would be the first molar on the lower right. I always thought the lower central incisors were first to erupt. Has anyone out there experienced this with their kiddos, and if so, were there any long-term ramifications? TIA for any and all responses. I’m off the boards for tonight for some much-needed rest but I eagerly await your input 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Velma](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/85e7bf/32.png) [@Velma](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Velma)\ **Post date:** [January 26, 2005, 4:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/doper-parents-ever-had-this-teething-issue/286692/2 "2005-01-26T16:04:56Z")
Wow, that is unusual. I don’t know of anyone who experienced that, but I can’t think of why it would be a problem. Maybe you’ll just get to be one of those lucky ones who makes a doctor say “I’ve never seen this before!” Something to put in the baby book. I have heard of the top teeth emerging first but never the molars. Sorry I’m of no help. ---
**Author:** ![Long\_Time\_First\_Time](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/ad7895/32.png) [@Long\_Time\_First\_Time](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Long_Time_First_Time)\ **Post date:** [January 26, 2005, 4:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/doper-parents-ever-had-this-teething-issue/286692/3 "2005-01-26T16:19:50Z")
> [@Velma](#): > > Wow, that is unusual. I don’t know of anyone who experienced that, but I can’t think of why it would be a problem. Maybe you’ll just get to be one of those lucky ones who makes a doctor say “I’ve never seen this before!” Something to put in the baby book. > > I have heard of the top teeth emerging first but never the molars. Sorry I’m of no help. I’m no help either…but. I do know that teething is very variable. Some babies are born with a full set of teeth in place. Others don’t have any erupt till a year or more of age. Sounds like something to mention to your doctor during your next check up. ---
**Author:** ![Emony\_Dax](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/ba9def/32.png) [@Emony\_Dax](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Emony_Dax)\ **Post date:** [January 26, 2005, 4:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/doper-parents-ever-had-this-teething-issue/286692/4 "2005-01-26T16:33:13Z")
Thanks for the responses. I’m probably obsessing needlessly–I just have this horrible image of her grinning at age 2 with all but her front teeth in, but I suppose the odds of her front teeth missing are pretty low 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![inkleberry](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/f17d59/32.png) [@inkleberry](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/inkleberry)\ **Post date:** [January 26, 2005, 10:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/doper-parents-ever-had-this-teething-issue/286692/5 "2005-01-26T22:46:59Z")
Sadly, your daughter may be an alien. I suggest swaddling her firmly in tin foil to keep her from trading national secrets with the mothership. Seriously though, if it doesn’t bother her, I wouldn’t worry about it. Weird but harmless. ---
**Author:** ![Emony\_Dax](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/ba9def/32.png) [@Emony\_Dax](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Emony_Dax)\ **Post date:** [January 27, 2005, 3:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/doper-parents-ever-had-this-teething-issue/286692/6 "2005-01-27T03:26:53Z")
> [@](#): > > Sadly, your daughter may be an alien. I suggest swaddling her firmly in tin foil to keep her from trading national secrets with the mothership Hmm, a good suggestion but she hates being swaddled in tin foil. Maybe saran wrap would be more comfy? Anything for national security, ya know 😉 Thanks for the grin. ---
**Author:** ![LilyoftheValley](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/54ee81/32.png) [@LilyoftheValley](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LilyoftheValley)\ **Post date:** [January 27, 2005, 3:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/doper-parents-ever-had-this-teething-issue/286692/7 "2005-01-27T03:44:53Z")
Maybe this is a stupid question (please don’t take offense), but: are you sure it’s a tooth? A friend of mine thought her son got his first tooth really early – but then found out it was really some kind of white cyst. ---
**Author:** ![Emony\_Dax](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/ba9def/32.png) [@Emony\_Dax](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Emony_Dax)\ **Post date:** [January 27, 2005, 1:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/doper-parents-ever-had-this-teething-issue/286692/8 "2005-01-27T13:53:24Z")
Nope, not a stupid question 🙂 But I’m pretty sure it’s a tooth because it’s hard like a tooth. And she’s had all the hallmark teething symptoms–drooling, chewing on her fingers, fussing, rashy cheeks, etc. At her last check-up the doc said “Hmm, the way she’s moving her tongue around makes me think she has a tooth coming in soon”. So I think in her case it’s probably not a cyst, although I’ve never heard of that so I learned something new today!