Modification of the Table Chronology of the Human Dentition Suggested by Lunt and Law for the Calcification and

Eruption of the Primary Dentition TOOTH HARD TISSUE FORMATION BEGINS AMOUNT OF ENAMEL FORMED AT BIRTH ENAMEL ERUPTION ROOT COMPLETED ( 1 SD COMPLETE

DECIDUOUS TEETH Maxillary Central incisor Lateral incisor Canine First molar 14 ( 13-16) wk in utero 16 (14 16 ) wk in utero 17 ( 15-18) wk in utero 15 (14 17) wk in utero Five sixths Two thirds 10 (8-12) mo 11 (9-13) mo 9 (16-22) mo 16 (13-19) mo boys, 16 (14-18) mo girls

1 2

mo mo

1 2 yr

yr

One third

9 mo

3 2

yr yr

Second molar

19 (16-23 ) wk in utero

Cusp united; 6 mo occlusal completely calcified plus half to three fourths crown height Cusp united; 11 mo occlusal incompletely calcified; calcified tissue covers one fifth to one fourth crown height Three fifths Three fifths One third Cusp united; occlusal completely calcified Cusp united; occlusal incompletely calcified 2 3 mo 9 mo 5 mo mo

29 (25-33) mo

3 yr

Mandibular Central incisor Lateral incisor Canine First molar 14 ( 13-16) wk in utero 16 wk in utero 17 wk in utero 15 (14 17) wk in utero 18 (17-19 wk in utero 8 (6-10) mo 13 (10-16) mo 20 (17-23) mo 16 (14-18) mo 1 1 3 2 yr yr yr yr

Second molar

10 mo

27 (23-31) mo boys, 27 (24-30) mo girls

3 yr