Eruption Sequence
Definition
The order in which teeth emerge into the oral cavity. Less precise than calcification staging because eruption timing shows more individual variation, but useful when only clinical examination is available.
Related terms
- Calcification Stage
- A discrete described increment of tooth mineralisation, from initial deposition of the crown cusps through completion of root and apex. Calcification staging...
- Demirjian Stages (A-H)
- Eight illustrated calcification stages covering a tooth from initial cusp formation (A) to complete root apex closure (H), scored from a standardised...
- London Atlas
- A visual atlas published by AlQahtani, Hector, and Liversidge in 2010 showing expected tooth development and eruption for all deciduous and permanent...
- Panoramic Radiograph
- A single wide-field dental X-ray showing all teeth simultaneously in both jaws. The standard imaging tool for sub-adult dental age assessment because...
- Population Bias (Dental Methods)
- The systematic difference between the reference sample on which a method was calibrated and the study population to which it is applied....
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- Sub-Adult Age: Tooth Formation and the London AtlasThe order in which teeth emerge into the oral cavity. Less precise than calcification staging because eruption timing shows more individual variation, but usef...