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Table A-1. Fontanel and suture closure
Closure Time
Anterior fontanel 1 year + 4 months
Posterior fontanel Birth + 2 months
Anterolateral fontanel By third month
Posterolateral fontanel During second year
Metopic suture By third year (10%, never)
Clinical closure of sutures 6-12 months
Anatomic closure of sutures By thirtieth year

(From RJ Gorlin and JJ Pindborg, Syndromes of the Head and Neck, 1st ed, McGraw-Hill, New York 1964.)

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