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.UPPERERUPTS BY LOWERERUPTS BY Central incisor8-10 Mo Central incisor6-9 MoLateral incisor8-10 Mo Lateral incisor 15-21 Mo Canine (Cuspid)16-20 Mo Canine (Cuspid)15-21 Mo First molar15-21 Mo First molar15-21 Mo Second molar20-24 MoSecond molar20-24 Mo

Review Date: 10/26/2006
Reviewed By: Benjamin W. Van Voorhees, MD, MPH, Assistant Professor of Medicine and Pediatrics, The University of Chicago, Chicago, IL. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.