Atlas of tooth development and eruption

A comprehensive evidence based atlas to estimate age using both tooth development and alveolar eruption for individuals between 28 weeks in utero to 23 years; it shows a sequence of diagrams representing a continuum of developmental ages without gaps or overlaps 1.

Data was collected from developing teeth from 72 prenatal and 104 postnatal skeletal remains of known age-at-death were examined from collections held at the Royal College of Surgeons of England, and the Natural History Museum, London UK (M 91, F 72, unknown sex 13) 2,3. Data was also collected from archived dental radiographs of living individuals (M 264, F 264) 4.

Shows the development of each of the teeth in the mouth - from enamel to dentin to eruption and full root formation in a diagrammatic way according the years . A very useful tool to understand if a childs or adults teeth is not growing correctly. A self assessment tool for teeth development.