My kids didn't lose any teeth until they were 6 and we had to postpone braces until all the baby teeth finally fell out at 14

Anonymous wrote:I think late baby teeth coming in, means late baby teeth being lost, but don’t think it’s related to puberty.
First kid had very late teeth (still had baby teeth at 13) got her period at 13.
Second kid had early teeth, lost all her baby teeth by 11, and seems on track to also get her period at 13.

This is what our pediatric dentist said. Both my kids got baby teeth late, lost them late. One was pretty early to puberty and the other on the late side.

Totally unrelated. I lost my teeth super late (was in 4th grade when I lost my first one and went to college with a couple baby teeth still!) but have super strong good teeth now and developed normally. I just had braces miserably late.

I think late baby teeth coming in, means late baby teeth being lost, but don’t think it’s related to puberty.
First kid had very late teeth (still had baby teeth at 13) got her period at 13.
Second kid had early teeth, lost all her baby teeth by 11, and seems on track to also get her period at 13.

I haven't heard this being correlated.

My oldest lost her teeth late but hit puberty early (normal, but early side of normal). Most people in our family lost their teeth late.

FWIW, my dentist said that it gives the teeth more time to develop which can make for stronger teeth.

She's well within the range of normal. I wouldn't stress this.

DD7 only has lost a baby teeth, and other girls her age has lost like 4-7 teeth already. Does that mean she may hit puberty later or lack of nutrients?