Ashraf I. Shaweesh,Maram  Qasim,
Tooth eruption versus tooth emergence
Dental Oral Biology and Craniofacial Research
2019
2613-4950
http://dx.doi.org/10.31487/j.DOBCR.2019.01.004
https://www.sciencerepository.org/tooth-eruption-versus-tooth-emergence_SR-DOBCR-2019-1-104 
Abstract: The use of the term ‘eruption’ to designate the moment a tooth breaks out through the gum is a common
linguistic misconception. We think the term ‘emergence’ is more appropriate. However, the dental literature
has employed the term ‘eruption’ much earlier and more frequently. In this paper, we have addressed this
misconception in detail, provided some statistics about the use of the two terms in the dental literature and
provided our recommendations.Keywords: Tooth eruption, Tooth emergence