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Development of baby teeth
Overview
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.
Ages that a baby tooth emerges
TYPE OF TOOTH
UPPER TOOTH ERUPTS BY
LOWER TOOTH ERUPTS BY
Central incisor
8-10 Months
6-9 Months
Lateral incisor
8-10 Months
15-21 Months
Canine (Cuspid)
16-20 Months
15-21 Months
First molar
15-21 Months
15-21 Months
Second molar
20-24 Months
20-24 Months
Review Date 10/20/2024
Updated by: Neil K. Kaneshiro, MD, MHA, Clinical Professor of Pediatrics, University of Washington School of Medicine, Seattle, WA. Also reviewed by David C. Dugdale, MD, Medical Director, Brenda Conaway, Editorial Director, and the A.D.A.M. Editorial team.
