I can see that my 4th month old son is getting a small tooth growing above his gum. Is it normal or to be checked ??

1 Answer

ExpertNiharika PandeyPediatric Dentist4 years ago

A. Hi yes it's normal for some kids to show eruption of milk teeth as early as 4-6 months.. gently massage the gum pad area with clean finger tip or moist cold cotton cloth 3-4 times a day to facilitate the eruption process

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