<prompt> The mother of a 6-month-old infant is concerned that her baby may be teething. You explain to her that the first teeth to erupt in most children are which of the following?Mandibular central incisorsMaxillary lateral incisorsMaxillary first molarsMandibular cuspids canines  <response>: In general, mandibular teeth erupt before maxillary teeth; teeth tend to erupt in girls before they do in boys. The first teeth to erupt usually are the mandibular central incisors at 5 to 7 months, followed by the maxillary central incisors at 6 to 8 months. Lateral incisors mandibular then maxillary erupt next at 7 to 11 months, followed by the first molars 10-16 months, the cuspids 16-20 months, and the second molars 20-30 months. 