 |
NetWellness is a global, community service providing quality, unbiased health information from our partner university faculty. NetWellness is commercial-free and does not accept advertising.
Tuesday, May 21, 2013
|
|
|
NetWellness is a global, community service providing quality, unbiased health information from our partner university faculty. NetWellness is commercial-free and does not accept advertising.
Tuesday, May 21, 2013
|
| Home | HealthTopics | Health Centers | Reference Library | Research |
 Join us on Facebook
|
Share on Facebook | Tweet |
|
Dental and Oral Health (Children) |
Late teething08/10/2007 |
My son is 13months and still has no teeth. You can see the outline of the teeth on his gums, but no signs as yet of any teeth trying to come through. Is this something to worry about? He is ill quite a lot - throat infections - and therefor he has been on antibiotics quite regularly since he was about 3 months old. Could this have an adverse effect on his teeth in general?
The age range considered "normal" for eruption of teeth is very broad and it's likely that your child's baby teeth will appear soon. If they don't appear within the next month, have him examined by a pediatric dentist. It is not likely that your son's antibiotic treatment for throat infections will harm his teeth. There is some evidence that children who suffer severe illnesses in the first few years of life will have defects in the enamel of their developing teeth, but your son's throat infections are unlikely to cause his teeth any problems.
|
Dennis J McTigue, DDS Professor of Pediatric Dentistry College of Dentistry The Ohio State University |
|
|
Please note: only your personal physician or other health professional you consult can best advise you on matters of your health based on your medical history, your family medical history, your medication history, and how information from any of these databases may apply to you. Neither University of Cincinnati (NetWellness) nor any party involved in creating, producing or delivering this web site shall be liable for any damages arising out of access to or use of this web site, or any errors or omissions in the content thereof. (More) 
|