Although the average pediatrician does not blame many symptoms on teething, if your child has the same symptoms every time he gets a new tooth, then you can likely blame those symptoms on teething, especially if they are fairly mild symptoms and your child otherwise seems well. When in doubt though, call your pediatrician, especially if your child is waking up, has a teething fever, or is not eating well.
Milk teeth tend to emerge sooner in females than in males. The exact pattern and initial starting times of teething appear to be hereditary[citation needed]. When and how teeth appear in an infant has no bearing on the health of the child.