Is early teething a good or bad thing?

As the concept of "winning at the starting line" gradually takes root in people's minds, people will question themselves about many things - is it better to start a baby earlier? Even the trivial matter of teething will make many parents think about the question of whether it is better to start a baby earlier or later.

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01 Normal teething time varies from person to person

For the general population, there is no exact time point for normal teething, but only a time period. In other words, the teething time varies greatly from person to person. In fact, there are also differences in the data given by different materials. For example, the earliest time for deciduous teeth to erupt may be 6 to 8 months after the baby is born, or it may be 8 to 10 months. Despite such a large difference, these situations can be considered normal. And within the normal time range, there is no obvious difference between early and late teething.

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But some situations, such as when a child is born with teeth or when teeth come out within a month after birth (professionally called viviparous teeth or neonatal teeth , respectively), are not normal.

02 Teething too early will actually make you lose at the starting line

Although it is early enough for a child to be born with teeth, or to have teeth within a month of birth, such teeth are often harmful rather than beneficial.

Generally speaking, such teeth will have developmental problems - the crowns are often conical and the roots are underdeveloped . Due to the conical crowns, the teeth are not only unlikely to perform chewing functions (although the teeth do not need to perform chewing functions when they first come out, under normal circumstances, deciduous teeth are used until at least 6 years old, so they cannot be used forever), but are also likely to damage the baby's own tongue ventral mucosa or the mother's breast during breastfeeding; at the same time, due to the underdeveloped roots, the teeth are often only attached to the oral mucosa, which is very unstable and easy to fall off, so they are likely to be swallowed or inhaled by the baby. In view of this, doctors often extract such deciduous teeth.

It can be seen that such teeth are not only useless and unsightly, but are also likely to be abandoned. In the end, the child will not be able to rely on them when they need them.

So, what is the reason for premature teething? The next article will reveal the answer to you.