What is the earliest age that the diagnosis of a congenitally missing mandibular second bicuspid can be confirmed?

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   nkhalid4

   It is either 6 yrs or 8yrs

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   nkhalid4

   It is either 6 yrs or 8yrs

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   nkhalid4

   It is either 6 yrs or 8yrs

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   nkhalid4

   It is either 6 yrs or 8yrs

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   nkhalid4

   It is either 6 yrs or 8yrs

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   sharatpani

   The earliest it can be suspected is 4 years if you use first evidence of calcification as your guide. However, premolars are notorious for a varied time in eruption. The earliest it can be confirmed is 9 years by most consensus (https://orthopracticeus.com/ce-articles/congenitally-missing-mandibular-premolars-treatment-options-space-closure/#:~:text=Diagnosis%20of%20missing%20mandibular%20premolars&text=Agenesis%20of%20the%20second%20premolars,slow%20development%20of%20this%20tooth.)

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