A baby boy aged two years is admitted to play school and passes through a dental check-up. The dentist observed that the boy had twenty teeth. Which teeth were absent?

Canines

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Pre-molars

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Molars

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Incisors

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The correct option is B Pre-molars
There are four classes of teeth: incisors, canines, premolars, and molars. However, premolars are found only in permanent teeth and not in milk teeth. Hence, there are no premolars present in the two year old boy.

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A baby boy aged two years is admitted to play school and passes through a dental check-up. The dentist observed that the boy had twenty teeth. Which teeth were absent?

The correct option is B Pre-molarsThere are four classes of teeth: incisors, canines, premolars, and molars. However, premolars are found only in permanent teeth and not in milk teeth. Hence, there are no premolars present in the two year old boy.

The correct option is B Pre-molars
There are four classes of teeth: incisors, canines, premolars, and molars. However, premolars are found only in permanent teeth and not in milk teeth. Hence, there are no premolars present in the two year old boy.