Dental Growth and Development
Dental Growth and Development
Dental Growth and Development
Primary Dentition
Calcification Formation Eruption Exfoliation
begins at complete at Maxillary Mandibular Maxillary Mandibular
Permanent Dentition
Calcification Crown (enamel) Roots Eruption*
begins at complete at complete at Maxillary Mandibular
* Figures in parentheses indicate order of eruption. Many otherwise normal infants do not conform strictly to the stated schedule.
Copyright © 1933 American Dental Association. All rights reserved. Adapted 2003 by permission.
Logan WHG, Kronfeld R. Development of the human jaws and surrounding structures from birth to the age of fifteen years. J Am Dent Assoc 1933;20(3):379-427.