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What is a dental formula ? Give dental formula of man. |
| Answer» The\xa0dental formula expresses the arrangement of teeth in each half of the upper jaw and the lower jaw. The entire formula is multiplied by two to express the total number of teeth.The dental formula\xa0for milk teeth in humans is: 2102/2102\xa0× 2 = 20Each half of the upper jaw and the lower jaw has 2 incisors, 1 canine, and 2 molars. Premolars are absent in milk teeth.The dental formula for\xa0permanent teeth in humans is: 2123/2123\xa0× 2 = 32Each half of the upper jaw and the lower jaw has 2 incisors, 1 canine, 2 premolars, and 3 molars. An adult human has 32 permanent teeth. | |