TEETH

Teeth are useful for age determination.

a) By the stage of development
b) By secondary changes
TEMPORARY TEETH
Temporary, deciduous, or milky teeth are 20 in number.
1) 4 – incisors
2) 2- canines
3) 4- molars in each jaw

At about four years there is usualy space in between decidious

teeth. About the sixth or seventh year first permanent molar
teeth erect behind the second terrmporary molar. After this the
temporary teeth begins to fall off. Between 7-12 years 24 teeth
are present.
If there is doubt whether the particular teeth is temporary
take an x-ray. If it is temporary teeth gum of the temporry
teeth is seen underneath.
Mixed dentition is seen upto 12 years at the age of 14 there 28
permanent teeth and thre is no temporary teeth.