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1. 1. 4. 4. 3. 3. 2. 2. 3. 2. 1 mm. Tooth eruption ultra-low power section of developing jaw. Key: 1 = milk teeth; 2 = developing adult teeth; 3 = jaw bone; 4 = gum. Tooth eruption. Osteoclasts erode jaw bone to make way for erupting adult tooth.
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1 1 4 4 3 3 2 2 3 2 1 mm Tooth eruption ultra-low power section of developing jaw Key:1 = milk teeth; 2 = developing adult teeth; 3 = jaw bone; 4 = gum
Osteoclasts erode jaw bone to make way for erupting adult tooth
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