Why Do Children First Emerge with their Canines?

Question

Why does an 8-month-old child not yet have their upper incisors emerge but instead have upper canines come in first? What should be done? Will these teeth need to be extracted later?

Answer

For an 8-month-old, the order of milk tooth eruption can vary from child to child, and it’s best to let nature take its course. Usually, no special treatment is needed, and there’s no need to worry about the possibility of needing to extract these teeth in the future.