Primary Dentition

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Flashcards covering key vocabulary and facts regarding primary dentition, including deciduous teeth nomenclature, tooth counts, exfoliation, and eruption age.

Last updated 2:41 PM on 9/5/26
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Deciduous Teeth

Also known as "baby" teeth, "milk" teeth, or "temporary" teeth.

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Primary Dentition Tooth Count

Consists of 20 total teeth, divided into 10 maxillary teeth and 10 mandibular teeth.

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Exfoliate

To shed or lose primary (deciduous) teeth.

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Primary Dentition Eruption

The timeframe during which primary teeth erupt, occurring from 0-2 years of age.