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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?

(a) Incisors

(b) Canines

(c) Premolars

(d) Molars

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Correct Option (c) Premolars

Explanation:

In human beings, after birth the first set of teeth that develops are deciduous teeth or temporary teeth. These are 20 in number. The dental formula of child is 2102/2102.

Thus, they have 2 incisors, 1 canine, 0 premolars and 2 molars. Therefore, the baby boy would not  have premolars.

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