Question

Differentiate between the following:

Temporary teeth and permanent teeth.

Answer 1

Temporary teeth:

The teeth which appear at an age of 6 to 7 months are called milk teeth or temporary teeth.

Permanent teeth:

Teeth which appear after the fall off of temporary teeth are called permanent teeth.

Temporary teeth	Permanent teeth
1. Appears at an age of 6-7 months.	1. Appears at an age of 6-8 years after the fall off of temporary teeth.
2. There are a total of 20 milk teeth.	2. Permanent teeth are 32 in number.
3. Milk teeth consist of 8 incisors, 4 canines and 8 premolars.	3. Permanent teeth consists of 8 incisors, 4 canines, 8 premolars and 12 molars.
4. Molars are absent	4. Molars are present