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Development of permanent teeth

Development of permanent teeth

Both baby and permanent teeth have fairly well-defined times of eruption. The ages listed are the typical ages that an adult tooth has fully emerged.
UPPER and LOWERERUPTS BY
Central incisor 7th Yr
Lateral incisor 8th Yr
Canine (Cuspid) 11-12th Yr
First premolar (Bicuspid) 9th Yr
Second premolar(Bicuspid)10th Yr
First molar6th Yr
Second molar 12-13th Yr
Third molar 17-25th Yr

Update Date: 5/28/2008

Updated by: Jason S. Baker, DMD, Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeon, Private Practice, Yonkers, New York. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.

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