Table 2 Mothers’ knowledge about teething
Questions | Yes | No | Don’t know | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Babies’ teeth start to erupt around 6–7 months of Age | 70(65.4%) | 19(17.8%) | 18(16.8%) | 107(100%) |
The first teeth to appear in the mouth are lower central incisors | 80(74.8%) | 21(19.6%) | 6(5.6%) | 107(100%) |
The eruption of teeth gets completed at approximately 2 years of age | 41(38.3%) | 45(42.1%) | 21(19.6%) | 107(100%) |
Delayed eruption of teeth may be an indication of the presence of systemic disease | 29(27.1%) | 74(69.2%) | 4(3.7%) | 107(100%) |