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What is the correct eruption sequence of the primary dentition?

  1. Central incisor, lateral incisor, first molar, canine, second molar
  2. Central incisor, canine, lateral incisor, first molar, second molar
  3. Lateral incisor, central incisor, canine, first molar, second molar
  4. First molar, central incisor, lateral incisor, canine, second molar
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Correct answer: A. Central incisor, lateral incisor, first molar, canine, second molar

The standard primary tooth eruption sequence is: central incisor, then lateral incisor, then first molar, then canine, then second molar — note that the canine erupts AFTER the first molar, a commonly tested detail that differs from the permanent dentition's more straightforward anterior-to-posterior pattern.

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