To New Mothers: The Teething Timetable

Every lady would do well to know the regular teething timetable of her children, to spare herself the worry that a bout of poor health in her child may sometimes cause her. In ordinary circumstances, and even among healthy children, the times of teething may differ a little; this may be seen even among brothers and sisters living in the same surroundings and enjoying the same nourishment. The average teething times among healthy children are as follows, according to the order of the teeth in the mouth from the middle line of the face backward:

a) The milk teeth: twenty in number in the two jaws.
The front central incisors: appearing at from 8 to 10 months
The canines: appearing at from 14 to 18 months
The first molars: appearing at from 11 to 12 months
The second molars: appearing at from 20 to 24 months
That is, by the end of the child's second year all his milk teeth will have appeared.

b) The permanent teeth: the complete set numbers 32 in the two jaws.
The front central incisors: appearing at from 7 to 8 years
The lateral incisors: appearing at from 8 to 9 years
The canines: appearing at from 11 to 13 years
The first small molars: appearing at from 9 to 11 years
The second small molars: appearing at from 10 to 12 years
The first large molars: appearing at from 6 to 7 years
The second large molars: appearing at from 12 to 13 years
The third large molars: the wisdom teeth, appearing at from 18 to 25 years

Note: the mouth contains four teeth of each of the kinds mentioned above — that is, two in each jaw, one on the right side and the other on the left.

"Upon noticing any marked delay in the teething times mentioned, the child must be shown to the doctor so that he may treat the ailments causing it, which are for the most part connected with general health."