What Can an Eruption Chart Tell Me?
In terms of your child's primary teeth, you can expect that your little one will sprout 20 teeth in total. Did you know that they are already present within your child's jaw at birth? The American Dental Association confirms that this is the case. According to the tooth eruption chart, the first teeth (usually the two bottom central incisors) break through the gums between six to ten months. Next, the top four teeth emerge. Then the other teeth start emerging in pairs. The chart notes that all teeth would have typically emerged by 33 months.
The primary teeth started falling out or shedding by age six. This process takes many years and typically begins with the top and bottom incisors.
In terms of permanent teeth, they start erupting once the baby teeth begin to loosen and fall out. In some kids, the first molars are the first permanent teeth to emerge, while in other kids, the incisors are the first ones to erupt. You can expect 28 permanent teeth to be in place by age 13. As for third molar eruption, the chart notes that one to four third molars (commonly known as wisdom teeth) will emerge between ages 17-21, leaving your child with 32 teeth.