Tooth Development

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Please keep in mind that these are only average ranges. </div> <bR> <div> <TABLE BORDER="2" CELLPADDING="2" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="553" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#C0C0C0" BORDERCOLORDARK="#808080" FRAME="BOX" RULES="ALL" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" BGCOLOR=#FFCCFF > <tR> <tD VALIGN=CENTER HEIGHT= 16 WIDTH="262"><div> Upper Primary (Baby) Teeth</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="272"><div> Lower Primary (Baby) Teeth</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=CENTER HEIGHT= 16 ><NOBR><div> Central Incisor         8-12 months</div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="272"><div> Central Incisor         6-10 months</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 16 ><NOBR><div> Lateral Incisor         9-13 months</div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div> Lateral Incisor         10-16 months</div> </NOBR></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 19 ><NOBR><div> Cuspids                   16-22 months</div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div> Cuspids                   17-23 months</div> </NOBR></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 16 ><NOBR><div> First Molar               13-19 months </div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div> First Molar               14-18 months</div> </NOBR></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 16 ><NOBR><div> Second Molar          25-33 months</div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div> Second Molar          23-31 months</div> </NOBR></tD> </tR> </TABLE></div> <bR> <bR> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> <TABLE BORDER="2" CELLPADDING="2" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="553" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#C0C0C0" BORDERCOLORDARK="#808080" FRAME="BOX" RULES="ALL" ALIGN="LEFT" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" BGCOLOR=#CCFFFF > <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 16 WIDTH="264"><div> Permanent Upper Teeth</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="270"><div> Permanent  Lower Teeth</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 19 WIDTH="264"><div> Central Incisor           7-8 years</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="270"><div> Central Incisor          6-7 years</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 16 WIDTH="264"><div> Lateral Incisor            8-9 years</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="270"><div> Lateral Incisor           7-8 years</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 16 WIDTH="264"><div> Cuspids                     11-12 years</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="270"><div> Cuspids                     9-10 years</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 16 WIDTH="264"><div> First Bicuspids         10-11 years</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="270"><div> First Bicuspids         10-12 years</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 16 ><NOBR><div> Second Bicuspids    10-12 years </div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="270"><div> Second Bicuspids    11-12 years</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 16 WIDTH="264"><div> First Molars                6-7 years</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="270"><div> First Molars                6-7 years</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 16 ><NOBR><div> Second Molars          12-13 years</div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="270"><div> Second Molars          11-13 years</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 16 ><NOBR><div> Third Molars               17-21 years</div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div> Third Molars               17-21 years</div> </NOBR></tD> </tR> </TABLE></div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> </td> </tr></table></body>