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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?

Updated On: Apr 14, 2025
  • Canines
  • Pre-molars
  • Molars
  • Incisors
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Total number of teeth in human child = 20. Premolars are absent in primary dentition.
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In a two-year-old child, the primary or deciduous teeth also known as baby teeth begin to develop, and by this age, a child usually has a complete set of 20 primary teeth. The primary dentition consists of:

 - Incisors (front teeth): 8 teeth (4 upper and 4 lower)

- Canines (pointed teeth next to incisors): 4 teeth (2 upper and 2 lower)

- Molars (flat teeth at the back): 8 teeth (4 upper and 4 lower)

Therefore, two-year-old's have primary incisors, canines, and molars, but the premolars are absent. 

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