my baby is 16 months old now. only 6 teeth have erupted. it is concerning me. what should i do?

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ExpertNiharika PandeyPediatric Dentist3 years ago

A. Hi it's okay.. kids usually get their complete set of 20 milk teeth upto the age of 3 years.. so don't be tensed..wait and gently massage the gum pad area with clean finger tip to facilitate the eruption process of remaining milk teeth

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