Question

Which of the following statement is the befitting definition of dental formula?

• A. An arrangement of teeth in mouth in the order of $I, C$ and $Pm, M$
• B. An arrangement of teeth in each half of the upper and lower jaw in the order of $I, C, Pm, M$
• C. An arrangement of teeth in upper jaw in the order to $I, C, Pm, M$
• D. An arrangement of teeth in the lower jaw in the order to $I, C, Pm, M$

Answer 1

Answer: (B)

The statement in option (b) is the correct definition of dental formula.
Dental formula is the arrangement of teeth in each half of the upper and lower jaw in the order of incisors $(I)$, canines $(C)$, premolars $(Pm)$ and molars $(M)$. These are $2$ , $1,2,3$, respectively in number in case of human beings.