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Long Description: Adult Teeth - permanent teeth

Upper teeth:

  • Central Incisors come in at 7-8 years;
  • Lateral Incisors come in at 8-9 years;
  • Canines (cuspids) come in at 11-12 years;
  • First Bicuspids come in at 10-11 years;
  • Second Bicuspids come in at 10-12 years;
  • First Molars come in at 6-7 years;
  • Second Molars come in at 12-13 years; and
  • Third Molars come in at 17-21 years.

Lower teeth:

  • Third Molars come in at 17-21 years;
  • Second Molars come in at 11-13 years;
  • First Molars come in at 6-7 years;
  • Second Bicuspids come in at 11-12 years;
  • First Bicuspids come in at 10-12 years;
  • Canines (cuspids) come in at 9-10 years;
  • Lateral Incisors come in at 7-8 years; and
  • Central Incisors come in at 6-7 years.