Now that our little champ has pushed out his first two teeth and we are (anxiously) awaiting the next ones to emerge I was wondering what the usual sequence for teething is anyway. Well - as it turns out the good people of the "Journal of American Dental Association" already did some research back in 1974 to answer exactly that question.
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Eruption Sequence of baby teeth (also called "Deciduous Teeth" or "Primary Teeth") in months after birth:
| Teeth | Average "eruption" time (in months after birth) |
| 1) Lower central incisor | 8 months |
| 2) Upper central incisor | 10 months |
| 3) Upper lateral incisor | 11 months |
| 4) Lower lateral incisor | 13 months |
| 5) Lower first molar | 16 months |
| 6) Upper first molar | 16 months |
| 7) Upper canine | 19 months |
| 8) Lower canine | 20 months |
| 9) Lower second molar | 27 months |
| 10) Upper second molar | 29 months |
Eruption time averages have been calculated among the general population (US). They are average values, so the variation can range ±6 months.
Interesting isn't it?
-Stef
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