Tooth development schedule
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Periodontic dentistry : Tooth Development
Tooth Development


Baby Teeth:

6-8 months - The lower central incisors erupt.
8-10 months - The upper central incisors erupt.
10-14 months - The upper lateral incisors and the lower lateral incisors erupt.
14-19 months - The first molar and the canine erupt. The teeth in the upper jaw usually erupt before the teeth in the lower jaw
23-33 months - The second molars erupt. Usually in the lower jaw first.


Permanent teeth:

6-7 years - The upper and lower first molars erupt. The upper and lower central incisors are shedded , and the lower central incisors erupt.
7-8 years - The upper and lower lateral incisors are shedded, and the upper central and lower lateral incisors erupt.
8-9 years - The upper first molars are shedded, and the upper lateral incisors erupt.
9-10 years - The lower first molars and the upper and lower canines are shedded. The lower canines erupt.
10-12 years - All four second baby molars are shedded. The upper canines erupt, as well as upper and lower first and second premolars.
12-13 years - The four second molars erupt.
17-21 years - The four third molars (wisdom teeth) may erupt depending on the availability of space in the jaw and how they are positioned in the jaw bone.