A radiographic survey of 1,154 patients aged 6–15 years who had attended Glasgow Dental Hospital is reported and compared with a similar survey in Yorkshire. Observations are made on the proportion of third molars showing at different ages. An attempt is made to relate dental age to third molar development.
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