Age and Sequence of Eruption of Permanent Teeth in School Going Children in Panchkula City, Haryana
NC Rao, Shelja Vashisth, Nidhi Gupta
Department of Public Health Dentistry, Swami Devi Dyal Dental Hospital & College, Golpura (PANCHKULA), India
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Tooth eruption is a phenomenon which plays an important role in the process of facial development So the present study was carried out to record the age and sequence of eruption of permanent teeth in school going children of Panchkula city, Haryana. Total of 516 subjects (259 males and 257 females) in the age group of 6-lSyears were included in the study. The data was collected and analyzed. The results revealed that the mean age of eruption of permanent teeth was lower in females compared to males and this difference was statistically significant (p < 0.05). The eruption was also earlier in mandibular arch and left quadrant compared to maxillary arch and right quadrant respectively.