Question

What is the dental formula of a 5-year-old child?

Answer 1

Dental formula:

It is the formula that describes the number and arrangement of teeth in humans and animals.

The dental formula of a 5-year-old child:

1. An adult human contains four different types of teeth of h: incisors(I), canine(C), premolar(P), and molar(M).
2. The arrangement of the teeth is represented by the dental formula = $\raisebox{1ex}{$2123$}\!\left/ \!\raisebox{-1ex}{$2123$}\right.$
3. The 5 years old child does not have premolar teeth.
4. The dental formula of a 5-year-old child =$\raisebox{1ex}{$212$}\!\left/ \!\raisebox{-1ex}{$212$}\right.$.