Adult Teeth

Science: Year 3 & 4 National Curriculum, topic 7.1.3

Adult Teeth

Humans have two sets of teeth throughout their lives. The second set is called the adult teeth.

Adult teeth appear at 6 years old

Adult teeth appear at 6 years old

  • The adult teeth first appear around the age of six.
Full set of adult teeth by 21

Full set of adult teeth by 21

  • People normally have a full set of adult teeth by the age of 21.
32 teeth total

32 teeth total

  • Adults have 32 teeth in total.

Test yourself on Adult Teeth

  • How old are you when adult teeth appear?

  • Complete the sentences about adult teeth.

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