permanent teeth

permanent teeth
the 32 teeth of the second dentition, which begin to appear in humans at about 6 years of age. The first molars appear first, followed by the mandibular central and lateral incisors, maxillary central incisors, maxillary lateral incisors, mandibular canines, first premolars, second premolars, maxillary canines, second molars, and third molars. They take their position posterior to the deciduous teeth and erupt in succession, whenever the jaws grow sufficiently to accommodate them. Exfoliation of the deciduous teeth is brought about by resorption of their roots, and the succedaneous permanent teeth take their place. The permanent dentition formula (one side) is as follows:

where I = incisor; C = canine; P = premolar; M = molar. Called also dentes permanentes [TA] and permanent or secondary dentition.

Models of permanent teeth (A); permanent canine (B); and permanent first molar (C).


Medical dictionary. 2011.

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  • Permanent teeth — Adult mouth showing full set of permanent teeth. Latin dentes permanentes Code TA …   Wikipedia

  • permanent teeth — noun The adult teeth, which come after the milk teeth lost in childhood • • • Main Entry: ↑permanent …   Useful english dictionary

  • permanent teeth — teeth that replace one s baby teeth …   English contemporary dictionary

  • permanent dentition — permanent teeth; see under tooth …   Medical dictionary

  • permanent tooth — n one of the second set of teeth of a mammal that follow the milk teeth, typically persist into old age, and in humans are 32 in number including 4 incisors, 2 canines, and 10 premolars and molars in each jaw …   Medical dictionary

  • permanent tooth — n. any of the set of 32 adult human teeth that replace the milk teeth, including 4 cuspids, 8 bicuspids, 8 incisors, and 12 molars …   English World dictionary

  • permanent tooth — noun Date: 1836 any of the second set of teeth of a mammal that follow the milk teeth, typically persist into old age, and in humans are 32 in number …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • permanent tooth — any of the 32 adult teeth that replace the 20 milk teeth. [1830 40] * * * …   Universalium

  • permanent tooth — per′manent tooth′ n. den one of the teeth of a mammal, in humans amounting to 32, that erupt with or after the loss of the deciduous teeth and remain for most of adult life • Etymology: 1830–40 …   From formal English to slang

  • permanent tooth — noun any of the 32 teeth that replace the deciduous teeth of early childhood and (with luck) can last until old age • Syn: ↑adult tooth • Hypernyms: ↑tooth …   Useful english dictionary

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