Pediatric Dentistry · single question
Which tooth is most likely to erupt next?
12-year-old; transposed canine that won't erupt; radiograph shows the primary molar nearly exfoliated.
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Correct answer: A. Maxillary second premolar
The nearly-exfoliated primary molar's successor (the second premolar) is next to erupt.
- A. Correct. With the overlying primary molar nearly exfoliated, the succedaneous second premolar is poised to erupt next.
- B. The second molar is not the succedaneous tooth under that nearly-exfoliated primary molar.
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