Development of baby teeth
Both baby teeth (deciduous or milk teeth) and permanent teeth have fairly well-defined times of eruption. The ages listed are the normal ages that a baby tooth emerges.
| UPPER | ERUPTS BY | LOWER | ERUPTS BY | |
| Central incisor | 8-10 Mo | Central incisor | 6-9 Mo | |
| Lateral incisor | 8-10 Mo | Lateral incisor | 15-21 Mo | |
| Canine (Cuspid) | 16-20 Mo | Canine (Cuspid) | 15-21 Mo | |
| First molar | 15-21 Mo | First molar | 15-21 Mo | |
| Second molar | 20-24 Mo | Second molar | 20-24 Mo |
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Review Date: 11/12/2010
Reviewed By: Neil K. Kaneshiro, MD, MHA, Clinical Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, University of Washington School of Medicine. Also reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical Director, A.D.A.M., Inc.
Reviewed By: Neil K. Kaneshiro, MD, MHA, Clinical Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, University of Washington School of Medicine. Also reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical Director, A.D.A.M., Inc.
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