Advanced eruption of teeth

What it means

Premature tooth eruption, which can be defined as tooth eruption more than 2 SD earlier than the mean eruption age.

There are established norms for the timing of eruption in both deciduous and permanent teeth [Garn and Rohmann, [1966]; Lunt and Law, [1974]; McDonald et al. [2004]]. Eruption is defined by the appearance of a tooth that has pierced the gum.

Rare diseases that can present with this18

The range is how often this sign appears among people diagnosed with each disease — it is not a probability of having any of them. Many of these signs also occur in common, non-rare conditions. A sign on this page is a conversation to have with a clinician, not a conclusion.

Part of the broader category

Also called: Advanced dental eruption · Advanced tooth eruption · Early dental eruption · Eruption, advanced · Premature dental eruption · Premature eruption of teeth · Premature tooth eruption