Teething
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Teething is the process by which an infant's first teeth appear by emerging through the gums, typically arriving in pairs. The mandibular central incisors are the first primary teeth to erupt, usually
A 9-month-old infant with a right lower central incisor about to emerge
A 9-month-old infant with a visible right lower central incisor
Baby teething on a magazine, 1940
Early twentieth century teething ring and pacifier.
Dentition
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Dentition pertains to the development of teeth and their arrangement in the mouth. In particular, it is the characteristic arrangement, type, and number of teeth in a given species at a given age, as
Cast of a human upper jaw showing incisors, canines, premolars, and two of the three possible pairs of molars.