Development of permanent teeth

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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 LOWER	ERUPTS 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 molar	6th Yr
Second molar	12-13th Yr
Third molar	17-25th Yr

Reviewed last on: 5/28/2008
Jason S. Baker, DMD, Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeon, Private Practice, Yonkers, New York. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.

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