21 June 2008

Pediatric : Deciduous Teeth

Deciduous teeth also known as milk teeth, baby teeth, temporary teeth, primary teeth, lacteal dentition are the first set of teeth in the growth development of humans. They develop during the embryonic stage of development and erupt during infancy. They are usually lost and replaced by permanent teeth, but in the absence of permanent replacements, they can remain functional for many years. (www.wikipedia.org)

Deciduous teeth will continue to form until they erupt at age of 6 – 24 months or 33 months of age.



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