18 months 1 partial tooth!!?

my daughter is now 18 months and only has a little white point of a tooth at the back of her top gum, but in the front her lower gum, you can see white things like teeth prints..they look like the outlines of the teeth on the front of her lower gum, but nothing showing to the top of it to indicate that teeth are coming out. Has anyone ever heard of that before? I am really getting worried...thanx

Answer:
What you could see need not be new teeth apearing but the jaw bone.
it MAY BE a disease called gum hyperplastic (too much gum), it inhibits the growth of baby tooth

go to the dentist and MAYBE he'll disect the gum a little so the teeth will grow well

maybe there's other causes also

juz go to the dentist asap
Find a good pediatric dentist for a consultation. She should have most of her teeth erupted by now. The lower front ones are the first to erupt followed by the front top teeth, usually around six months old. She needs a dental visit soon to determine what's going on. Good luck!
Yes, this is normal. The gums may swell over the teeth many times before coming through all the way. It takes time. Don't worry, she'll be fine.

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