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6. Give the dental formula of human beings.

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The dental formula refers to the arrangement of teeth in each half of the upper jaw and the lower jaw. 

The dental formula for milk teeth in humans is:

Each half of the upper jaw and the lower jaw has 2 incisors, 1 canine, and 2 molars. Premolars are absent in milk teeth. It is represented as

2102/2102 \times 2 = 20

An adult human has 32 permanent teeth. Each half of the upper jaw and the lower jaw has 2 incisors, 1 canine, 2 premolars, and 3 molars. The dental formula for permanent teeth in humans represented as

2123/2123 \times 2 = 32

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