Baby Teeth

[Leanna]

My son is one year and has 6 teeth, four on the top in the middle, two on the bottom in the middle. What teeth are next? I think he may have started teething yesterday based on the way he is acting, should I expect the next two middle bottom teeth or is it the first molar.... are there any websites that say?

 

[andiesmama]

It's the next 2 bottom teeth, they'll mirror his top 4 teeth. Next are the "eye teeth" or the "pointy" ones, then first molars (closest to the front of the mouth), then finally the 2 year molars...which Andie didn't get until she was a few months shy of her third birthday!

Here's a link I found that might have more info for you:http://www.babycenter.com/refcap/baby/babydevelopment/6574.html


Here's a quote from that article on the order:

Teeth sprout one after another, and often — but not always — in this order: first the bottom front ones, then the top two middle ones, then the ones along the sides and back. Tooth development is hereditary, so if you or your partner got your teeth early, chances are your child will, too.

 

[Leanna]

I thought they were called I-teeth... incisor teeth....??? Somehow I thought those were skipped.

 

[andiesmama]

I thought they were called I-teeth... incisor teeth....??? Somehow I thought those were skipped.

I'm sure that's right..."eye teeth"???

Nope, they aren't skipped and I've heard those can be more painful than the others, although Andie had the worst pain with her molars.

 

[Leanna]

Lol.... my sister in law called them eye teeth too in a recent email.... I was starting to have doubts on myself....

okay then after his nap I'm going to peek at his gums while he's wailing... he's been doing a lot of wailing today and yesterday.... alas!

 

[~Mrs. A2J~]

Incisors are actually the front teeth, the 4 on the top and bottom. "Eyeteeth" are the canines or cuspids between the incisors and the molars. My daughter often cut her teeth in pairs. First came the 2 bottom central incisors then the top. Then the 2 top lateral incisors then the bottom. Then she cut all 4 of her eyeteeth around the same time then it was onto the molars.

 

[Leanna]

So are the "eye teeth" the vampire teeth....?

 

[andiesmama]

So are the "eye teeth" the vampire teeth....?

Yep...top & bottom pointy ones

 

[okiemommy26]

Those eye teeth are also called the stomach teeth because alot of babies get sick when they cut them. My daughter had a rash on her face, diaper rash because of diareah, kept on puking and a high fever because of these teeth. My son who didn't have teething problems as bad did have a fever and got sick with these too. So watch out if they are cutting these teeth.

 

[Princessperky]

THey also might be skipped, DD has her molars but no 'vampire teeth' yet. The books say what will prolly come next, but they have been known to be wrong .

 

[dews]

My son has the top and bottom four, the molars and the ones beside them but only has 1 "vampire" tooth. He is teething those right now. Nathan woke up 4 times last night. Poor baby! He also cut his teeth in pairs. He has 3 teeth left to cut.

They also fall out in the same order they cut them in. My daughter is losing hers. The bottom front was first and the one beside it is next.

 

[RedTulipMom]

they dont always cut them in the right order i found out!! my son had 4 top front and only 2 bottom front..then cut 3 molars, then cut another of the bottom front, then cut a 4th molar...he is 16 months..still hasnt cut the final bottom front tooth yet!!