{"id":131,"date":"2023-12-12T21:06:40","date_gmt":"2023-12-12T21:06:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.healthykidsdentistry.com\/blog\/?p=131"},"modified":"2025-04-18T19:47:21","modified_gmt":"2025-04-18T19:47:21","slug":"toothy-timeline-the-standard-stages-of-a-childs-dental-development","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.healthykidsdentistry.com\/blog\/toothy-timeline-the-standard-stages-of-a-childs-dental-development\/","title":{"rendered":"Toothy Timeline: The Standard Stages of a Child\u2019s Dental Development"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Having a child can be an incredibly rewarding, but terrifying, experience. You\u2019re responsible for their emotional and physical well-being, but no one handed you a guidebook on child-rearing, after all! There are some things new parents might not know, like when to anticipate their child\u2019s first pearly whites to grow in or how long it takes before they begin to fall out to allow for permanent ones. Fortunately, your pediatric dentist<\/a> has put together some helpful information, so you know what to expect. Read on to learn more!<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

When Do Children Start Teething?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Every child is unique so it\u2019s impossible to say with certainty exactly when they\u2019ll start teething, but in general, they tend to grow in a similar pattern around certain stages of development. Usually, the bottom front teeth show up first, when your infant is about half a year to one year old. Then, over the next couple of years, the rest of their pearly whites will start to crop up.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A projected timeline for when they typically erupt is as follows:<\/p>\n\n\n\n