Nine months old and no baby teeth? our daughter turned nine months sold last week and she still doesn't have any baby teeth. should we be concerned?

No : No worries. There is quite a bit of variabilty of when babies teeth erupt. She may not have any teeth erupt until 12-15 months. Continue to clean her gums after eating by just wiping with a soft wet cloth. Look for the bottom front teeth to erupt first.

Every : Every child has it's own rate of development and 9 months is not that far out of normal limits. What is your family history? If the parents were late dental developers it will effect the child. What is the medical history? There are some conditions which late dental eruption is a factor. You will soon need to establish your child with a pediatric dentist. This will be a good time to make that appointment.

Not at all: Although average age of 1st tooth emerging is 6 months, the range is 3-18 months. Every child is different, so don't worry. There's nothing you can do about it anyway. Once 1st tooth erupts, make an appointment with a pediatric dental specialist. Don't wait 'till age 2-3. Kids who see pedodontists when 1st tooth erupts have 40% less dental expenses by age 5.