Question

At which age would the nurse teach the parent of a school age client to expect mandibular second molars to erupt

A) 6 years old
B) 8 years old
C) 10 years old
D) 12 years old

Answer 1

The mandibular second molars typically erupt between the ages of 11 and 13, during the period when permanent teeth replace deciduous teeth.

Step-by-step explanation:

The nurse should educate the parent of a school-age client to expect the eruption of mandibular second molars typically between the ages of 11 and 13. These molars are part of the permanent teeth set that replaces deciduous (baby) teeth during middle childhood. Since permanent teeth begin to emerge at about the age of 6, the process continues until the late teenage years. The second permanent molars are some of the last few teeth to appear before the emergence of wisdom teeth later in adolescence.