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17 months old daughter still has not got
My daughter has not been got teeth till now. She is 17 months old. Can see bulge in the lower & upper part but still no teeth. What can be done? Already giving her calcium syrup Gemcal P since 3 months but no luck. I am breastfeeding her and she is on 3 solid foods a day.. She have mashed foods.
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Hi. I can deeply understand as a parent what your concern is. Few kids do show delayed eruption. If you are able to notice a bulge it is a good sign. Most probably in months time you can expect the tooth to errupt.
Next Steps
I would advise you to get an OPG done so that we can get a fair idea of milk teeth positioning.
I would also like you to suggest if you give carrot strips cucumber strips long enough so they don't choke and give a massaging action to gums.
similar massage you can also do with your finger tip after washing your hands in circular motion .
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kindly give any food bits in front of you so the the child is always under supervision to prevent choking .
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It appears to be delayed eruption of teeth which happen due to various reason. Since you mention the presence of bulges in both upper and lower jaw , the teeth might erupt soon.
Next Steps
You could wait for few more weeks while giving the kid teething toy ( under supervision) which sometimes might allow the teeth to erupt by thinning the overlying gums(gingiva) .
If this does not help a dental x-ray might be necessary to rule out the other cause.
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