About 1 Out of Every 2,000 Babies Is Born With a Tooth

While most babies start getting teeth when they’re around six months old, around one out of every 2,000 babies is actually born with a tooth, known as a natal tooth. There are four kinds of natal teeth—fully developed but loose teeth, loose teeth with no roots, tiny teeth already poking through the gums, and teeth about to cut through the gums.