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The difference between primary or deciduous and permanent teeth is
1. Size::
primary teeth are small compare to permanet teeth
2. Number::
primary number of teeth :20
permanent number of teeth:32
3. Colour::
primary teeth are white colour because of less mineralized enamel
permanent teeth are yellowish because of more mineralizes enamel
4. Mamelons::
mamelons means three bulges on the incisal edges of the newly erupted central incisors.
no mamelons for primary teeth and
have mamelons for permanent teeth.
5. Enamel::
thinner for primary teeth
thicker for permanent teeth
6. Cervical ridge::
cervical ridge means ridge at cervix reagion.
cervix means where crown meet root.
cervical edge is more prominent for primary teeth compare to permanent teeth.
7. Size of the molar::
second molar larger than first molar in primary teeth
second molar smaller than first molar
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WHAT IS the difference between permanent and deciduous dentition?
Deciduous are commonly known as baby teeth. Permanent are adult teeth
What are deciduous teeth?
Deciduous teeth are what are commonly referred to as baby teeth - the teeth will fall out as they are replaced with permanent adult teeth.teeth that are losable
What is the difference between milk and permanent teeth?
The deciduous (also called primary or milk) teeth are the first ones to appear and they are fully formed by age of 3. The complete deciduous teeth is 20. At age of 6 the first permanent teeth appear by displacing their predecessors. The complete number of permanent teeth is 32. Permanent teeth are stronger than the milk teeth. The word deciduous means to fall off or out. A tree that loses its' leaves in the Fall is called a deciduous tree. Ones that do not are called evergreens.
There is two types of teethes what are the names?
Primary (or deciduous) teeth, and permanent (adult) teeth.
Why are humans deciduous teeth replaced with permanent teeth?
to think wisely
What are the only permanent teeth that do not replace pre-existing deciduous teeth?
Ghdy
What permanent tooth is not succedaneous?
succedaneous teeth are any permanent teeth replacing a deciduous teeth.they are the permanent incisors, cuspids and premolars replacing the deciduous incisors, cuspids and molars respectively.
In human the number of deciduous teeth is?
Humans usually have 20 deciduous teeth. These teeth will start falling out around age 6, and are later replaced with a permanent dentition.
Is Deciduous teeth necessary for eruption of permanent teeth?
Yes, deciduous teeth are very important. They "provide the eruption path" for the permanant teeth to follow. They also act as space maintainers as teeth naturally move forward in the absence of an adjacent tooth. Also the eruption of permanent may be delayed if deciduous teeth are extracted much early than their shedding time.
Difference between milk teeth and permanent teeth?
baby teeth (deciduous teeth) are generally whiter than permanent teeth. i.e. milk teeth are white, permanent ones are creamy yellow. of course this is different for everyone
In humans the number of decidious teeth is?
Normally 20 deciduous, 32 permanent
Are primary teeth permanent teeth?
Primary teeth usually erupt through the gums at regular intervals between the ages of six months and two to four years. There are twenty deciduous teeth - ten in each jaw.
