Could 4 Year Old Be Teething?

It is possible she could be getting her 6 year molars, there are several more sets of molars to come in (before the wisdom teeth). She could have a cavity. Might be a good time for a trip to the dentist.

It could be her "6 year" molars. If she'll let you, feel the gum tissue area, see if its hard like when she had teeth coming in earlier. Also, if it's teeth, it probably won't hurt when you touch it. If its something else, it might. (Could also be tonsils, sinus, or something else, so if it's soft back there, she gets a fever, or acts more sick, call the doc. Better to be safe that sorry.)

It could be, but it could also be the throat, or ears, or stomach. It can be hard to figure out where the pain is coming from.
Is it time for her yearly dentist appointment? They could look at the x-rays and tell you.
If it is not you may want to go to the family doctor and let him or her look at her ears and throat.

S.
mother to Kai
www.HomeWithKai.info

Hi R.--
Absolutely she could be teething. They are called the six year molars, but I got mine when I was four.
My kids like frozen blueberries to help the pain.
Good luck!
J.

My daughter is going through the same thing, although she is 5 (6 in Feb). So, I am assuming that this is the start of her 6 year molars. It has been going on for a few weeks now, but I just checked her mouth again the other day and there is definitely 1 molar coming in on her bottom left gum. No signs of any others unfortunately. I'm guessing the pain might go on for awhile. Maybe your daughter is just getting them early? Do you need to take her to the dentist at all for routine cleans? IF so, they typically do an x-ray for cavities and could probably see if there are any molars that are ready to come up. We just use the chewable children's generic tylenol for the pain. we only use it when she complains of the pain, but it seems to really help.

There are either 5 or 6 year molars that come in. I'd guess that's her problem. Just give her softer foods, some Tylenol or Motrin for her pain & use orajel or anbesol on a q-tip (easier to apply that way & less numb-tongue problems) to limit the Tylenol/Motrin use if possible.

Hi
I'm a hygienist. Usually the 2 yr old molars are already in at that age (she should have two little molars behind her pointy canine teeth and that's her complete set of baby teeth) and it's really early for 6 yr old molars but not impossible. Was she early getting her other teeth in? Generally the bottom ones come in first then the top ones. Most kids don't even really notice them. I would check with her doctor &/or dentist because it could be any number of things. After 6 yr molars come the 12 year molars then wisdom teeth around age 17-18. Good luck w/this and the new baby too!

Our dentist told us they get a set of 6 year molars, but depending
on when your child got her first tooth they could be happening faster/slower.
Hope that helps.

This happened to one of my kiddos and it turned out to be an ear infection...often what they feel is referred pain. I'm not ruling out molars, just thinking it could be something else too. Good luck.