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Dentition rules:
- for every 6 months of life, approximately 4 teeth will erupt.
- Girls generally precede boys
- Lower teeth usually erupt before upper teeth
- erupt in pairs
- Primary teeth are called milk teeth small and white.
- By to 3 years of age, all primary teeth should have erupted
- Canines will always erupt second last.
- Primary teeth erupt in 6-7-8-9 month formula while secondary teeth by respective years.
- dentition can be delayed due to many causes like rickets.
- Causes of delayed tooth eruption
Endocrine disorders
Hypothyroidism
Calcium/phosphorus metabolism problems
Hypopituitarism
Genetic disorders and bone disorders
Ectodermal dysplasias
Down syndrome
Cleidocranial dysplasia
Gaucher disease
Osteoporosis
Local factors
Tooth in path of erupting tooth, insufficient space, impacted teeth
Dental infection
Radiation therapy
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