Question

Ordinarily, a 6·year·old child would havewhich teeth clinically visible?

1.Allprimary teeth only
2.Allprimary teeth and permanent firstmolars
3.Primary posterior teeth, permanent first molars and permanent central incisors 4.Primary canines, permanent first molars and permanent mandibular incisors
5.Primary posterior teeth and permanent central and lateral incisor

Answer 1

At the age of 6, a child would usually have all primary teeth and the permanent first molars visible, and possibly the permanent central incisors depending on individual development.

Step-by-step explanation:

Ordinarily, a 6-year-old child would have all primary teeth and some permanent teeth clinically visible. Specifically, they would have all primary teeth except for any that might have been lost early and the permanent first molars and possibly the permanent central incisors.

During this age, a child's dental development is quite active, and the first permanent teeth (permanent first molars) typically emerge behind the existing primary teeth without replacing any of them, often referred to as 6-year molars. Also, children may start to lose their primary central incisors, which are then replaced by the permanent incisors. Therefore, the most accurate option would be either all primary teeth and permanent first molars or primary posterior teeth, permanent first molars, and permanent central incisors, depending on whether the central incisors have both fallen out and been replaced.

Permanent central incisors typically start to appear between ages 6 to 7, so there is a possibility that at age 6 a child might have their permanent central incisors visible as well.