Both baby teeth (deciduous or milk teeth) and permanent teeth have fairly well-defined times of eruption. The ages listed are the normal ages that a baby tooth emerges.
UPPER
ERUPTS BY
LOWER
ERUPTS BY
Central incisor
8-10 Mo
Central incisor
6-9 Mo
Lateral incisor
8-10 Mo
Lateral incisor
15-21 Mo
Canine (Cuspid)
16-20 Mo
Canine (Cuspid)
15-21 Mo
First molar
15-21 Mo
First molar
15-21 Mo
Second molar
20-24 Mo
Second molar
20-24 Mo
Review Date:
12/1/2008
Reviewed By:
Neil K. Kaneshiro, MD, MHA, Clinical Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, University of Washington School of Medicine. Also reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical Director, A.D.A.M., Inc.