What is the dental formula of mandible A below the lines sep

What is the dental formula of mandible A below: (the lines separate different types of teeth). Please remember that a dental formula will be a number set, such as X.X.X.X. Mandible A The following questions relate to Mandible A above and mandible B below. Both are at approximately the same scale. Mandible B Compare the size of the canines on mandible A with those on mandible B. Please use complete sentences and be as desciptive as possible. These are your observations and will assist you in answering the rest of the questions. Compare the shape of the dental (in other words, the shape of the jaw) with that of mandible A? Remember to use complete sentences and be detailed in your response.

Solution

1. the dental formula is given by counting the different types of teeth present in the jaw. the four kinds of teeth are:

incisors, canines, premolars and molars. dental formula is just a ratio of these 4 types of teeth.

I:C:P:M

since there are total 4 incisors, 2 canines, 6 premolars and 6 molars,

the dental formula for mandible A is 2:1:3:3