1 Sometimes, the larger molars cause more discomfort due to their larger surface area that can't slice through the gum tissue as an erupting incisor is capable of doing.  Most children have a complete set of 20 deciduous teeth (known as baby teeth or milk teeth) by 30 months of age.
Nociceptive, or somatic, pain is the common discomfort we have all experienced as a result of injury -- a paper cut, a broken bone, or appendicitis, among other things. Somatic pain makes sense to us; we can understand the patient's pain.
Nociceptive pain is the common discomfort experienced as a result of injury, such as a broken bone or appendicitis. Neuropathic pain is associated with injury to a nerve or the central nervous system. Such injuries can give rise to paresthesias, such as numbness, tingling, or electrical sensations.