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. 2014 May 15;8(5):ZC25–ZC28. doi: 10.7860/JCDR/2014/8160.4361

[Table/Fig-2]:

Chronology of tooth development

Maxillary (Upper) Teeth
Primary teeth Central incisor Lateral incisor Canine First molar Second molar
Initial calcification 14 wk 16 wk 17 wk 15.5wk 19wk
Crown completed 1.5mo 2.5mo 9mo 6mo 11mo
Root completed 1.5 yr 2 yr 3.25 yr 2.5yr 3 yr
Mandibular (Lower) Teeth
Initial calcification 14 wk 16 wk 17 wk 15.5wk 18wk
Crown completed 2.5 mo 3mo 9mo 5.5mo 10mo
Root completed 1.5yr 2 yr 3.25 yr 2.5yr 3 yr
Maxillary (Upper) Teeth
Permanent Central incisor Lateral incisor Canine First premolar Second premolar First molar Second molar Third molar
teeth 3-4mo 10-12mo 4-5mo 1.5-1.75yr 2-2.25yr At birth 2.5-3 yr 7-9yr
Initial calcification 4-5yr 4-5yr 6-7yr 5-6yr 6-7yr 2.5-3yr 7-8yr 12-16yr
Crown completed 10 yr 11yr 13-15yr 12-13yr 12-14yr 9-10yr 14-16yr 18-25yr
Mandibular (Lower) Teeth
Initial calcification 3-4mo 3-4mo 4-5mo 1.5-2 yrs 2-2.25yr At birth 2.5-3 yr 8-10yrs
Crown completed 4-5yr 4-5yr 6-7yr 5-6yr 6-7yr 2.5-3yr 7-8yr 12-16yr
Root completed 9yr 10yr 12-14yr 12-13yr 13-14yr 9-10yr 14-15yr 18-25yr