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"There are twenty deciduous (primary) teeth in young children, with 10 per jaw and 5 in each quadrant, which consist of (mesial to distal):"

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"There are normally a total of 32 permanent (secondary) teeth in adults, with 16 per jaw and 8 in each quadrant, which consists of (mesial to distal) ³:"

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"The dental arch describes the crescentic formation of teeth on each jaw."

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"pulp chamber and root canal: lie centrally within the tooth and contain neurovascular structures"

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"The periodontal ligament (PDL) connects the tooth root to the underlying lamina dura, which itself is the cortical bone which lines the tooth socket. This joint between a tooth and alveolar bone is a fibrous joint called a dentoalveolar syndesmosis."

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Ranges

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"The deciduous (primary) teeth start erupting at six months (lower central incisor) and are completely erupted by around 3 years of age. They are then progressively replaced by permanent (secondary) teeth from the age of six with the final eruption of the third molar between 18-24 years ⁵."

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Litotes

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"The teeth do not have any lymphatic vessels."

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Acronyms

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"Plain radiograph/OPG/CT"

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List Caps

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"Fédération Dentaire Internationale (FDI) notation"

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"American Dental Association (ADA) Universal Numbering System"

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Headings Valid

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Expected headings

H1 Summary
H1 Gross anatomy
H2 Articulations
H2 Attachments
H3 Musculotendinous
H3 Ligamentous
H2 Relations / Boundaries
H1 Arterial supply
H1 Venous drainage
H1 Lymphatic drainage
H1 Innervation
H1 Histology
H1 Variant anatomy
H1 Radiographic features
H2 Plain radiograph
H2 Ultrasound
H2 CT
H2 MRI
H2 Nuclear medicine
H1 Development
H1 Clinical importance
H1 Related pathology
H1 History and etymology
H1 See also

"Morphology"

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"Radiographic appearance"

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"Plain radiograph/OPG/CT"

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Semicolons

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"The teeth (singular: tooth; collective term: dentition) can be both primary and secondary, with the eruption of permanent teeth occurring over a long period between the ages of 6 and 24 years. When an individual has a complete set of teeth, they are said to be dentate, if some are missing they are partially dentate. Complete absence of the teeth is termed edentulism, if only a few teeth are remaining then partial edentulism."

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"There are twenty deciduous (primary) teeth in young children, with 10 per jaw and 5 in each quadrant, which consist of (mesial to distal):"

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"There are normally a total of 32 permanent (secondary) teeth in adults, with 16 per jaw and 8 in each quadrant, which consists of (mesial to distal) ³:"

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"There are some general features that differentiate the types of teeth:"

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edentulism