What is the dental formula of mandible A below: (the lines separate different ty

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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 The following questions relate to Mandible A above and mandible B below. Both are at approximately the same scale. Compare the size of the canines on mandible A with those on mandible B. Please use complete sentences and be as descriptive as possible. These are your observations and w assist you in answering the rest of the questions.

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answer 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

answer 2:

a,

mandible A: the size of canines in this jaw is very big, the canines are prominent, enlarged an huge, they are not very sharp but are of a considerable size.

mandible B: the size of canines in this jaw is approximately the same as the incisors. they are not sharp or huge. they are also in line with the incisors. just a little broader at the base.

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