Understanding Adult Teeth: Types, Development, and Number
Humans have two dentitions:
- Primary (deciduous) teeth: 20 teeth; erupt ~6 months, complete by age 3.
- Permanent (secondary) teeth: 32 teeth; erupt ~age 6, complete by early 20s (wisdom teeth).
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