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
Which primary teeth erupt at 6 months?
Mandibular centrals
Which primary teeth erupt at 7 months?
Maxillary incisors
Which primary teeth erupt at 9-12 months?
Mandibular lateral incisors then mandibular first molars
Which primary teeth erupt at 14-18 months?
Maxillary first molars then mandibular canines
Which primary teeth erupt at 18 months?
Maxillary canines
Which primary teeth erupt between 20 months and 3 years?
Mandibular and then maxillary 2nd molars
Spaces between primary teeth
Primate Spaces
The roots of primary anterior teeth bend ______ to allow room for permanent teeth
Facially
