PRIMARY DENTITION ERUPTION:

Age Months 6 9 12 18 24
A B D C E

SECONDARY DENTITION CALCIFICATION:

First Molars Birth
Incisors and Canines 3 to 5 Months
Lateral Incisors 10 to 12 Months
First Premolars 1.5 to 2 Years
Second Premolars and Molars 2 to 3 Years
Third Molars 7 to 10 Years

 

SECONDARY DENTITION ERUPTION:

 

AGE(Years) 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 >17
Maxillary 6 1 2 - 4 3&5 7 8
Mandibular 6&1 2 - 3 4 5 7 8

 

DENTAL MILESTONES:

Birth: deciduous incisors and canines half formed/deciduous molars initial calcification/first molar Cusp tips calcified.

3 Years: deciduous dentition fully erupted/permanent incisor and first molar crowns complete/canines half formed/ premolar and second molar cusp tips calcified.

6 Years: First molars and lower central incisors erupt/other crowns well formed.

8 Years: second molar crowns formed.

9 Years: check position of maxillary canines/radiograph if necessary.

11 Years: assess orthodontic situation/assess submerged deciduous molars.

 

 

 

 

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