Primary Teeth Flashcards
Premature primary tooth loss leads to
Adult Tooth Crowding
Permanent teeth that replace primary teeth
Succedaneous Teeth
Permanent teeth that erupt distal to primary teeth
Non-succedaneous Teeth
Primary teeth crowns form when?
Between 4-6 months in utero
All primary teeth are erupted by age ____
3
Only primary teeth present when?
3-5 years
Mixed dentition (primary and permanent) when?
6-12 years
Only permanent teeth when?
12 or older
3rd molars erupt when?
17-21
Primary teeth erupt when?
6 months - 2 years
Which secondary teeth emerge at 6 years?
First molars and mandibular central incisors
Which secondary teeth emerge at 7-9 years?
Other incisors
Which secondary teeth emerge at 9-10 years?
Mandibular canines
Which secondary teeth emerge at 10-12 years?
Premolars then Maxillary Canines (last)
Which secondary teeth emerge at 12 years?
Second molars