Ages of Eruption: study on a sample of 204 italian children aged 6 to 24 months.

ABSTRACT. Aim The purpose of this study is the evaluation of the tooth eruption ages in a sample of children aged between 6 and 24 months. Materials and methods The sample consists of 204 children aged between six and twenty-four months, followed up for a period of one year in collaboration with seven pediatricians in the province of Sassari (Italy). The visits were carried out at the paediatricians’ practice in order to receive immediate feedback about the clinical conditions of children. Results Regarding the ages of eruption of all elements it was observed a shift more or less important, depending on the tooth considered.