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A routine health check is performed at fifteen months; the first routine examination after one year is at fifteen months. Growth and development are assessed, including weight, length and head circumference. Expected measurements for a fifteen-month-old are approximately 10.5–11 kilograms in weight, 75–80 centimeters in length and 48–49 centimeters in head circumference. These are standard values and may vary somewhat.
The systemic examination includes the respiratory system, heart and abdomen; the ears, throat and teeth are also checked. The first baby teeth should have emerged by fifteen months. The first baby tooth generally begins to emerge in the fifth or sixth month, but this may be delayed until the fifteenth month. Having no teeth at the first birthday party is normal, but by fifteen months at least the two lower incisors should have emerged.
These guidelines concern healthy babies born at term who have not experienced a serious problem during infancy.
