Introduction To Dental Anatomy

Question 1

Humans have 2 set of teeth in their life time

Answer 1

1. Primary/ deciduous dentition
2. Permanent dentition

Question 2

Primary detition include 2 periods

Answer 2

Begin to form prenatally (14 weeks in utero)
Completed postnatally (3 years of age)

Question 3

Primary dentition without the absent will have the first and last teeth

Answer 3

1. First teeth - at the mean age of 6
2. Last emerge - at a mean age of 28 +_ 4 months