LOWER MOLARS

MALES

-----+---------+----++-------+---------+----++--------+---------+---

5 | 4 | 100|| 5 | 1 | 33|| 5 | 2 | 50

| | || 4 1/2 | 1 | 33|| 4 2/2 | 1 | 25

| | || 4 | 1 | 33|| 4 | 1 | 25

-----+---------+----++-------+---------+----++--------+---------+---

FEMALES

-----+---------+----++-------+---------+----++--------+---------+---

5 | 1 | 100|| 4 1/2 | 2 | 67 || 4 | 4 | 67

| | || 4 | 1 | 33 || Pursed | 2 | 33

-----+---------+----++-------+---------+----++--------+---------+---

[46] 1/2 = one small cusp; 2/2 = two small (or half) cusps, etc.

[47] Appearing like the mouth of a tightly drawn tobacco-pouch or

purse.

It will be observed that the 29 first upper molars have all four

regular cusps, while all the first lower molars have five. The second

upper molars vary in the males, but show all three ordinary and one

small cusp (the posterior lingual) in the females. The wisdom teeth

fluctuate considerably in both sexes, both as to size and to form.

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