Baby teeth in use

I still have a baby tooth and it hurts

As you can see from the teething chart above and the illustration below, it's usually the two front teeth on the bottom the lower central incisors that come in first. Even before your baby was born, tooth buds were developing under their gums. Babies typically sprout a tooth between 6 and 12 months, but it's perfectly normal for your baby's first tooth to show up at 3 months — or after their first birthday.

Some babies are even born with teeth! It's also fine if your child's teeth come in or fall out in a different order than what's outlined here.

Adults who still have baby teeth

Teething begins. Your baby's gums may be swollen and red where the teeth are coming through, and your little one may have other teething symptoms. The two middle teeth on the bottom lower central incisors are usually the first to erupt, often at about the same time. Fast fact: Baby teeth, or primary teeth, have wavy edges that smooth out with use.

Top teeth right next to the middle teeth lateral incisors appear, giving your baby a row of what look like four little Tic Tacs. Fast fact: Teeth usually emerge in pairs — one on the right and one on the left. Your child's first molars — the wider teeth toward the back of the mouth — erupt on the top. They won't have much to do until the ones on the bottom show up.

Fast fact: Sometimes the first molars on the top and bottom will erupt on one side before they erupt on the other side. The bones in your child's face and jaw grow and develop, creating space between the baby teeth for permanent teeth to come in.