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Tooth Eruption
Tooth Eruption
When a tooth or teeth come through the gum line, that is known as tooth eruption. This is a normal process of the body. The first set of teeth a child has is called the primary or deciduous teeth. As a child loses the primary teeth, the second set of teeth, known as the permanent or secondary teeth, comes through the gum line. Teeth are named for their location in the mouth and the function they serve. Incisors cut the food, and canines tear the food. Premolars crush the food, and permanent molars grind the food.
What is the information for this topic?
The typical age for tooth eruption can vary widely from child to child. Usually, the first teeth erupt at about 6 to 8 months of age. The baby, or primary, teeth generally erupt in the following pattern:
Upper teeth:
Lower teeth:
All 20 primary teeth have usually erupted by the age of 30 months or 2 1/2 years old.
Even while the primary teeth are erupting, the permanent teeth develop beneath the primary teeth. When a child is around the age of 6 years old, the primary teeth begin to fall out, and the permanent teeth appear through the gum line. The permanent teeth usually appear in the following pattern:
Upper teeth:
Lower teeth:
Usually when the second permanent molar appears, most of the 32 permanent teeth are present.