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Succedaneous tooth

The succedaneous teeth are the permanent teeth that replace the deciduous teeth. Permanent molars are not succedaneous teeth because they do not replace any primary teeth. Succedaneous teeth originate from successional laminae whereas permanent molars originate from the general dental lamina.

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The succedaneous teeth are the permanent teeth that replace the deciduous teeth. Permanent molars are not succedaneous teeth because they do not replace any primary teeth. Succedaneous teeth originate from successional laminae whereas permanent molars originate from the general dental lamina.

They begin to form as early as 24 weeks.

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^ Ash, Major M. and Stanley J. Nelson. Wheeler's Dental Anatomy, Physiology, and Occlusion. 8th edition. 2003. p. 3. ISBN 0-7216-9382-2.