Which statement about infant tooth eruption timing is accurate?

Which statement about infant tooth eruption timing is accurate?

• A. It occurs before 4 months
• B. It never occurs
• C. It occurs after 12 months
• D. It commonly begins between 6 and 10 months

Answer: (D)

Infant tooth eruption follows a typical timeline for primary dentition. The first teeth usually appear around six months, with a common window from six to ten months as the teeth begin to erupt. Some babies may be a bit earlier or later, but six to ten months is the most typical range. Therefore that statement is accurate. The other ideas aren’t typical: erupting before four months is unusually early for most infants, saying it never occurs is false because eruption does happen, and waiting until after twelve months would miss the common eruption window for many babies.

Infant tooth eruption follows a typical timeline for primary dentition. The first teeth usually appear around six months, with a common window from six to ten months as the teeth begin to erupt. Some babies may be a bit earlier or later, but six to ten months is the most typical range. Therefore that statement is accurate.

The other ideas aren’t typical: erupting before four months is unusually early for most infants, saying it never occurs is false because eruption does happen, and waiting until after twelve months would miss the common eruption window for many babies.