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Eruption Charts

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Overview—Tooth Development

Teeth vary in size, shape and their location in the jaws. These differences enable teeth to work together to help you chew, speak and smile. They also help give your face its shape and form.

At birth people usually have 20 primary (baby) teeth, which often erupt about six months of age. They are then shed at various times throughout childhood. By age 21, all 32 of the permanent teeth have usually erupted.

Eruption Charts

Primary Teeth Eruption Chart
IMAGE: Primary Teeth Eruption Chart

Permanent Teeth Eruption Chart

IMAGE: Permanent Teeth Eruption Chart

Download the following eruption charts:

Primary Teeth Eruption Chart (PDF)
Permanent Teeth Eruption Chart (PDF)

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