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teeth.) In the course of another few days, or 

 a week, the other upper deciduous incisors are 

 shed, and the permanent ones appearing in their 

 place, then the lower milk incisors commence to 

 fall out, and the new ones to make their appear- 

 ance. About the same time the tusks are showing 

 themselves through the gums. In some cases, the 

 tusks do not appear until all the other teeth are up. 

 This is about the general order in which the teeth 

 are cut, but of course there are exceptions, and 

 in some instances, the permanent tusks appear 

 just after the eruption of the upper centre 

 incisors. 



It does not always happen that the temporary 

 teeth are shed before the permanent ones appear, 

 and the latter shoot up either beside, in front, or 

 behind the milk teeth. Then the latter teeth 

 should always be drawn, or the permanent ones 

 may not come straight and regular. 



With regard to the permanent molars, the first 

 to appear, as previously stated, is the fourth one. 

 It makes its appearance just behind the last 

 temporary molar. Before it is fully up, the fifth 

 upper molar has passed through the gum. At 

 about this same time the fifth, or large permanent 

 lower molar, is appearing ; this is quickly followed 

 by the sixth, and again by the seventh. About 

 the same time as these two latter teeth are 

 erupting, the temporary molars in the same 

 jaw are falling out, and their places are being 

 filled by permanent ones. About a week later, 

 the first lower milk molar is shed and the 

 permanent one cut ; this is followed by the 



