My child has no teeth, he is 9 months old. Is there a problem that I should get checked out. I worry about this because he has been so early at all the other developmental stages. He uses his mouth to meet his mother, to sate his constant hunger, to comfort himself between feedings, and to explore objects in the widening world around him. When hard teeth begin protruding into this soft, sensitive orifice, it is a major event in the life of an infant.
Many parents worry about the timing of the appearance of their children's teeth.
While the average time for the appearance of the first teeth is between five and seven months of age, there is a wide normal variation of timing. Anywhere in this range can be normal. Delayed eruption of all teeth may be the result of a nutritional problem, such as rickets, or a systemic condition, such as hypopituitarism or hypothyroidism. Natal teeth or teeth present at birth are found in about one out of two thousand newborn infants. These are often extra teeth, but this should be confirmed radiographically before any attempt is made to remove them.