Table 2

Emergence of the first permanent molars and central incisors in children aged 60–71 months

Tooth positionIndexNumber of teethPercentage
% (95% CI)
Maxillary first permanent molarsEruption
 No caries but without pit and fissure sealing151513.1 (12.5, 13.8)
 Erupted without record1080.9 (0.8, 1.1)
 DFT140.1 (0.1, 0.2)
 Pit and fissure sealing140.1 (0.1, 0.2)
Non-eruption988385.7 (85.0, 86.3)
Mandibular first permanent molarsEruption
 No caries but without pit and fissure sealing244521.2 (20.5, 21.9)
 Erupted without record2402.1 (1.8, 2.3)
 DFT390.3 (0.2, 0.4)
 Pit and fissure sealing330.3 (0.2, 0.4)
Non-eruption877776.1 (75.3, 76.9)
Maxillary central incisorsEruption
 No caries3983.5 (3.1, 3.8)
 Erupted without record1331.2 (1.0, 1.3)
 DFT60.1 (0.0, 0.1)
Non-eruption
 Deciduous central incisors have not lost10 65292.4 (91.9, 92.8)
 Deciduous central incisors lost3453.0 (2.7, 3.3)
Mandibular central incisorsEruption
 No caries275823.9 (23.1, 24.7)
 Erupted without record1901.6 (1.4, 1.9)
 DFT30.0 (0.0, 0.1)
Non-eruption
 Deciduous central incisors have not lost847373.5 (72.7, 74.3)
 Deciduous central incisors lost1101.0 (0.8, 1.1)
  • DFT, Decayed–filled Teeth.