DIFFERENCE BETWEEN

DECIDUOUS & PERMANENT

DENTITION
 Difference between deciduous
& permanent dentition
according to-

 Anatomical

 Histological

 Clinical
 DECIDUOUS PERMANENT
i). Total no. of teeth 20 32

ii). Dental formula DI 2 DC 1 DM 2 12C1P2M3

2 1 2 2 1 2 3
iii). Chronology of Eruption Eruption (in
Maxillary Teeth (In months) years)
CI 10 (8-12) 7-8 Years
LI 11 (9-13) 8-9 Years
C 19 (16-22) 11-12 Years
1st Premolar - 10-11 Years
2nd Premolar - 10-12 Years
1st Molar 16 (13-19) Boys
16 ( 14-19) Girls 6-7 Years
2nd Molar 29 ( 24-33) 12-13 Years
3rd Molar - 17-21 years
 DECIDUOUS PERMANENT
Chronology of Eruption (In Eruption (in years)
Mandibular Teeth months)
CI 8 (6-10) 6-7 Years
LI 13 (10-16) 7-8 Years
C 20 (17-23) 9-10
1st Premolar - 10-12 Years
2nd Premolar - 11-12 Years
1st Molar 16 (14-18) 6-7 Year
2nd Molar 27(23-31) Boys 11-13 years
27 ( 24-30) Girls
3rd Molar - 17-21 Years.
 Anatomical Difference between deciduous
and permanent dentition
DECIDUOUS PERMANENT
Size Smaller Larger
Colour White in Colour Less Whiter
(Because Less ( Because Highly
Mineralized enamel Mineralized enamel so it
So it is more opaque is yellowish)
and whiter
Crown-root Ratio Crown Shorter than Not so.
root
Cervical Present Absent
constriction
Enamel Thinner Thicker
Thickness

Mineralization Very Quickly attrited Less attrited because they

because they are less are highly mineralize
mineralize
Anatomical Difference between anterior crowns
of Deciduous & Permanent Dentition
DECIDUOUS PERMANENT
Crown Longer Longer
Dimension Mesiodistally than Incisocervically than
incisocervically mesiodistally

Developmental Labial Surface of Labial Surface of

lines incisors are smooth incisors smooth and
they don’t show any convex with to faint
depression and vertical development
developmental lines lines & grooves

Cingulum More prominent Less Prominent

Mamelons Absent Incisal ridge consist of
three prominent
mamelons
 DECIDUOUS PERMANENT
Length of the Crown height Crown Height
maxillary teeth

6.0mm 10.5mm
CI
5.6mm 9.00mm
LI
6.5mm 10.00mm
C
1st Premolar -- 8.5mm
2nd Premolar -- 8.5mm
1st Molar 5.1mm 7.5mm
2nd Molar 5.7 7mm
3rd Molar -- 6.5mm
 Length of the Crown height Crown Height
mandibular
teeth

5mm 9mm
CI
5.2 mm 9.5mm
LI
6mm 11mm
C
1st Premolar -- 8.5mm
2nd Premolar -- 8m
1st Molar 6mm 7.5mm
2nd Molar 5.5mm 7mm
3rd Molar -- 7mm
 Anatomical Difference between Posterior
crowns of Deciduous & Permanent Dentition

DECIDUOUS PERMANENT
Cervical Buccal & lingual More convex
Bulge surface are flatter
about the cervical
bulge
Chewing Narrow Broad
Surface
Occlusal - Cusps are short -Cusps are large &
Surface - Ridges are not Sharp
pronounced - Ridges are more
- Fossae are not deep Pronounced
- Fossae are more
deep
Mesial Prominent Not Prominent
cervical ridge
 DECIDUOUS PERMANENT
Contact Broader, flatter & Narrower convex and
Areas situated more situated more
gingivally occlusally
Size of 2nd Molar Larger 2nd Molar Smaller than
Molars than 1st Molar 1st Molar
 Anatomical Difference between Roots of
Deciduous & Permanent Dentition
DECIDUOUS PERMANENT
Root Root fully form about Take a longer duration
Formation one year after of about 3 years
eruption
Root Physiological Pathological
Resorption
Anterior Root -Narrower -Wider mesiodistally
mesioditaslly &
longer compare to
crown size
- Roots bend labially Roots bend distally
in their apical third
to ½ by 100
 DECIDUOUS PERMANENT

Posterior - Longer & Slendar - Shorter Root

Root - Roots are more flare - Roots are less flared
to 1st molar
 Histological Difference between
Deciduous & Permanent Dentition

DECIDUOUS PERMANENT
Mineralization Less More
Enamel Thinner Thicker
Thickness
Surface Shape More Closely to the Not So.
pulp chamber
Pulp Size Larger Shorter
Pulp Horn Extends Closer to the Not So.
Outer surface of the
Cusp
 DECIDUOUS PERMANENT
Thickness of Less More
Pulp Protective
Dentin

Number of Increased Normal

Accessory Canal

Porosity Present Absent

Root Canal Ribbon Like & Not So.

Multiple Pulp
Filaments with more
numerous accessary
canals
 DECIDUOUS PERMANENT
Reticular & Present as a cap like Not So
Collagenous zones
Fibers
Apical Wider Narrower
foramen
opening
Blood Supply More Reduced (
Because of more
calcified nodules &
ground substance
present )
 Clinical Difference between
Deciduous & Permanent Dentition

DECIDUOUS PERMANENT
Sensitivity to Less More
Pain
Response to Typical Less
Infection &
Inflammation

Localization Poor Better

of Infection &
Inflammation