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In an adult human having 32 permanent teeth, how many teeth are present in each half of upper and lower jaw?
Solution:
An adult human has 32 permanent teeth. The arrangement of teeth in each half of the upper and lower jaw is represented by the dental formula 2123/2123. This means that in each half of the jaw (upper or lower), there are:
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2 Incisors
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1 Canine
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2 Premolars
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3 Molars
Adding these numbers for one half of either the upper or lower jaw: 2 + 1 + 2 + 3 = 8 teeth.
Therefore, there are 8 teeth present in each half of the upper jaw and 8 teeth present in each half of the lower jaw.