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The first 'adult' molars come through at around 6years of age, the next lot at about 12yrs & the last lot (if they make it past the gum line) are the wisdom teeth which come between the ages of 17 - 21 generally. For a 3D model & a good stage by stage description please refer to the related link.
Medical animation showing Molar teeth and their arrangement in the mouth of an adult human being. The molars or molar teeth are large, flat teeth at the back of the mouth. They are more developed in mammals. They are used primarily to grind food during chewing. The name molar derives from Latin, molaris dens, meaning millstone tooth, from mola, millstone and dens, tooth.