10 Questions
What is the phase of tooth eruption that includes all movements of primary and permanent tooth crowns from the time of their early initiation and formation to the time of crown completion?
Pre-eruptive Phase
Which process is responsible for moving a tooth from its crypt position through the alveolar process into the oral cavity to its final position of occlusion with its antagonist?
Eruption
What is the moment of appearance of any part of the cusp or crown through the gingiva called?
Emergence
Which phase of tooth eruption is associated more closely with the stage of root formation than with the chronologic age of child?
Pre-eruptive Phase
What takes place simultaneously during the eruption of teeth?
Root elongation
Which teeth are the first to erupt in both upper and lower arches in the primary dentition?
Central incisors
What is the most common sequence of eruption of permanent teeth in the mandible?
First molar, central incisor, lateral incisor
In the maxilla, what is the sequence of eruption of permanent teeth after the central incisor?
First premolar, second premolar, canine
What is considered normal variation in the times of eruption of both primary and permanent teeth?
6 months on either side of the usual eruption date
Which phase of tooth eruption is associated more closely with the stage of root formation than with the chronologic age of child?
Pre-eruptive phase
Test your knowledge of the developmental process and eruption phases of teeth, including the movement from the crypt position to the final occlusion. Explore the simultaneous processes involved in the elongation of the root during tooth eruption.
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