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Read the statement given below and choose the correct option-

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


A

Incisors

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B

Canines

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C

Premolars

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D

Molars

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Solution

The correct option is C

Premolars


The correct option is C.

Explanation for Correct option:

  1. Young children up to the ages of around 6 to 10 years have milk teeth which are eventually replaced by adult teeth.
  2. Premolars help in to grind and chew the food.
  3. They are absent in the set of milk teeth and develop in the permanent teeth set.

Explanation for Incorrect option:

Option A

The incisors help to cut the food.

Option B

The canines help to tear the food.

Option D

The molars help to grind and chew the food.

Final answer: The baby boy, aged two years, lacked the premolars.


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