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Dental formula of adult dentition in human beings is represented as 21232123The number ‘3’ in the numerator part of the formula represents the number of 

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a

premolars on each jaw.

b

molars on the upper jaw.

c

molars on each half of the lower jaw.

d

molars on each half of the upper jaw.

answer is D.

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The numerator part of a dental formula indicates the number of different types of teeth on one half of the upper jaw (in the order: incisors, canines, premolars and molars). The denominator part indicates the number of different types of teeth on one half of the lower jaw, in same the order.

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Dental formula of adult dentition in human beings is represented as 21232123. The number ‘3’ in the numerator part of the formula represents the number of