Saturday, March 5, 2016

PERMANENT TEETH or ADULT TEETH

Permanent teeth or adult teeth are the second set of teeth formed in diphyodont mammals. In humans, there are thirty-two permanent teeth, consisting of six maxillary and six mandibular molars, four maxillary and four mandibular premolars, two maxillary and two mandibular canines, four maxillary and four mandibular incisors. The first permanent tooth usually appears in the mouth at around six years of age.

The first of the permanent teeth to erupt are the permanent first molars, right behind the last 'milk' molars of the primary dentition. These first permanent molars are important for the correct development of a permanent dentition. Up to the age of thirteen years, twenty-eight of the thirty-two permanent teeth will appear.
The full permanent dentition is completed much later during the permanent dentition period. The four last permanent teeth, the third molars, usually appear between the ages of 17 and 25 years; they are considered wisdom teeth.
It is possible to have extra, or "supernumerary," teeth. This phenomenon is called hyperdontia and is often erroneously referred to as "a third set of teeth." These teeth may erupt into the mouth or remain impacted in the bone. Hyperdontia is often associated with syndromes such as cleft lip and palate, trichorhinophalangeal syndrome, cleidocranial dysplasia, and Gardner's syndrome.

Important Questions for Objective Type Exams:

Q: In diphyodont mammals, the second set of teeth is called?
Ans: Permanent teeth or Adult teeth.

Q: How many permanent teeth are present in humans?
Ans: 32

Q: At what age, the permanent teeth began to erupt in the oral cavity?
Ans: 6 years.

Q: Which set of permanent teeth erupt first in the oral cavity?
Ans: Mandibular first molars.

Q: Which teeth are called as "Wisdom teeth"?
Ans: Third molars

Q: At what age wisdom teeth erupt in the oral cavity?
Ans: 17 - 25 years.

Q: Extra teeth are called?
Ans: Supernumeray teeth

Q: The phenomenon of having supernumeray or extra teeth is called?
Ans: Hyperdontia

Q: The phenomenon of having less number of permanent teeth? or The phenomenon in which permanent teeth are missing?
Ans: Hypodontia

Q: The phenomenon of having no permanent teeth in oral cavity?
Ans: Anodontia

Q: At the age of 13, years how many permanent teeth are present in the oral cavity?
Ans: 28

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