{"id":"8d95890f8e5287f95c65435c95c734ac","slug":"14montholds-first-molars-look-gray-and-slightly-sunken","question":"Why does my 14-month-old's first molars look gray and slightly sunken before coming through?","answer":"The sources provided don't address discoloration or appearance changes in teeth before eruption, so I can't answer this specific question from the research available.\n\nWhat I'd recommend: Contact your pediatrician or pediatric dentist. Gray discoloration or sunken appearance in unerupted teeth isn't something the typical eruption timeline covers, and it's worth a quick professional look to rule out anything that needs attention — whether that's normal variation, a minor developmental quirk, or something worth monitoring. A dentist can see what's happening under the gum line far better than you can from the outside.","sources":"[]","thread_json":null,"topic":"teething-and-dental","view_count":0,"created_at":"2026-10-31T23:01:03.012Z"}