What is the dental formula of the dog?
Jaiden Lowe
2025-10-20 14:41:12
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The dental formula for different species are as follows where I = incisors, C = canines, P = premolars and M = molars :
Dog a) Puppy (temporary teeth) Not present at birth - but complete by 60 days. I - 3/3 C - 1/1 P - 3/3 M - 0/0 = 14 x 2 = 28
b) Adult (permanent teeth) - emerge at about 4 months of age I - 3/3 C - 1/1 P - 4/4 M - 2/3 = 21 x 2 = 42
Nils Weimann
2025-10-17 01:30:14
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Formula for deciduous teeth: 2 (i3/3 c1/1 p3/3)
Formula for permanent teeth: 2 (I3/3 C1/1 P4/4 M2/3)
Ocie Bechtelar
2025-10-04 10:11:58
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Dogs have 42 permanent teeth.
The dental formula of the dog is not explicitly stated in the text, but the number of teeth in each category is given: 12 incisors, 4 canines, 16 premolars, and 10 molars.
The incisors and canine teeth are single rooted.
In the maxillary arch, the first premolars have 1 root, the second and third premolars have 2 roots, and the fourth premolars and first and second molars have 3 roots.
In the mandibular arch, the first premolars have 1 root; the second, third, and fourth premolars and the first and second molars have 2 roots; and the third molars have 1 root.
Pierce Schmitt
2025-09-26 00:19:44
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Dogs have 42 teeth.
The dental formula for dogs is as follows: 2 (I3/I3, C1/C1, P4/P4, M2/M3).
The I stands for incisors.
The C stands for the canine tooth.
The P stands for premolars, which are used to hold and carry food, breaking it down into smaller pieces.
The M stands for molars, which are used to grind food.
The numerator (top number) is equal to the number of teeth on one side of the mouth in the maxilla (upper arcade).
The denominator (lower number) is equal to the number of teeth on one side of the mouth in the mandible (lower arcade).
The 2 at the front of the equation means we can arrive at the total number of teeth for this species by multiplying the number of teeth we calculate in this equation by 2 – there are 2 sides of the mouth (right and left).
Curt Bartoletti
2025-09-25 20:14:38
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Dog I = 3/3 C = 1/1 PM = 4/4 M = 3/2 TOTAL = 42 teeth for an adult dog.
INCISORS = 3/3 There are 3 upper incisors on both sides of the upper jaw (6 total upper incisors), and 3 lower incisors on both sides of the lower jaw (6 total lower incisors).
This equals 12 incisors total.
CANINES = 1/1 There is 1 upper canine on both sides of the upper jaw (2 total upper canines), and 1 lower canine on both sides of the lower jaw (2 total lower canines).
This equals 4 canines total.
PREMOLARS = 4/4 There are 4 upper premolars on both sides of the upper jaw (8 total upper premolars), and 4 lower premolars on both sides of the lower jaw (8 total lower premolars).
This equals 16 total.
MOLARS = 3/2 There are 3 upper molars on both sides of the upper jaw (6 total upper premolars), and 2 lower molars on both sides of the lower jaw (4 total lower molars).
This equals 10 total.
Therefore, 12 + 4 + 16 + 10 = 42 total teeth for the adult dog.
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