Term | permanent dentition |
Variations | permanent teeth, secondary dentition |
See also | dentition, deciduous teeth |
Definition | The teeth that erupt from the age of about 5 or 7 until the last (the wisdom teeth) appear in early adulthood, naturally remaining the rest of the adult life. |
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angle of gingival convergence