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A 12 years old boy comes to dental OPD with complains of toothache. Dental student notes that this patient has 4 teeth less than an adult human. What should be the dental formula of boy?

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2122/2122
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2123/2123
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2102/2102
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2120/2120
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Solution

The correct option is A 2122/2122
3rd molar tooth is called wisdom tooth and it is absent before age of 17 years. So dental formula of an adolescent person would 2122/2122 as compared to 2123/2123 in an adult. 2102/2102 is dental formula of a child.

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