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The modern human adult dental formula is 2:1:2:3 per quadrant.

To what kind of teeth does the '1' in the dental formula refer?

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The '1' in the 2:1:2:3 dental formula of a modern human adult refers to canine teeth. There is one canine tooth, situated between the incisors and premolars, in each of the four quadrants of the modern human adult dental arcade, for a total of four canine teeth per individual.

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