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My baby's first tooth is the lateral incisor. is this normal?
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Yes: Dental eruption patterns are quite variable in infancy & do not imply lack of specific teeth or dietary deficiencies. Average is 1/ mo starting @ 4-6m with bottom incisors first and upper 4 later, but its all quite variable & have seen premolars come in first on rare occasion.
Answered 11/27/2017
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Yes: Infants can get their teeth in many different orders. Typically the central incisors are first, but it is not abnormal for the laterals to erupt first.
Answered 12/8/2012
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