3213: Dental Formulas - Revision history

82.132.185.62: /* Explanation */ No you couldn't dental formulae are used for mammals

2026-04-04T15:36:33Z

‎Explanation: No you couldn't dental formulae are used for mammals

82.132.239.130: /* Explanation */ Sloppy abbreviation

2026-03-30T15:07:50Z

‎Explanation: Sloppy abbreviation

GSLikesCats307 at 12:48, 30 March 2026

2026-03-30T12:48:09Z

2A06:61C1:795F:0:53D8:A96B:A044:B192 at 20:56, 20 March 2026

2026-03-20T20:56:07Z

Commercialegg: Joke added to explication incomplete

2026-03-11T17:15:50Z

Joke added to explication incomplete

50.64.176.191: Fixed improper comic number in the explanation (from 3123 to 3213)

2026-03-06T08:26:26Z

Fixed improper comic number in the explanation (from 3123 to 3213)

Amateurautist: added a comma in the transcript

2026-03-05T15:07:07Z

added a comma in the transcript

82.132.239.55: /* Explanation */ ...or of a creature lacking a jaw?

2026-03-04T18:21:05Z

‎Explanation: ...or of a creature lacking a jaw?

142.68.247.239: /* Explanation */ add comic number

2026-03-04T18:03:13Z

‎Explanation: add comic number

Gardener: Undo revision 407374 by This isn't a good name (talk)

2026-03-03T15:26:42Z

Undo revision 407374 by This isn't a good name (talk)

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 The word '{{wiktionary|mammologist}}' is an alternate spelling of '{{wiktionary|mammalogist}}', meaning one who studies {{w|mammals}} (or, in some cases, specifically studying the mammaries (i.e. breasts) which mark out mammals in general). Unlike odontology (dentistry, not to be confused with {{w|odonatology}}), which studies the ''health'' of a patient's teeth, mammalogy studies teeth as a means to identify species and what they eat.
-The comic's number, 3213, could also be interpreted as (part of) a dental formula, due to having 4 digits, like the four tooth types in the mouth, and having low digits, like a reasonable amount of teeth to find in a mouth. (Of course, some animals have a lot of teeth, so one could find some very big numbers there). It is missing the lower row though, making it only like half a dental formula.
+The comic's number, 3213, could also be interpreted as (part of) a dental formula, due to having 4 digits, like the four tooth types in the mouth, and having low digits, like a reasonable amount of teeth to find in a mouth. It is missing the lower row though, making it only like half a dental formula.
 ==Transcript==

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 The word '{{wiktionary|mammologist}}' is an alternate spelling of '{{wiktionary|mammalogist}}', meaning one who studies {{w|mammals}} (or, in some cases, specifically studying the mammaries (i.e. breasts) which mark out mammals in general). Unlike odontology (dentistry, not to be confused with {{w|odonatology}}), which studies the ''health'' of a patient's teeth, mammalogy studies teeth as a means to identify species and what they eat.
-The comic's number, 3213, could also be interpreted as (part of) a dental formula, due to having 4 digits, like the four tooth types in the mouth, & having low digits, like a reasonable amount of teeth to find in a mouth. (Of course, some animals have a lot of teeth, so one could find some very big numbers there). It is missing the lower row though, making it only like half a dental formula.
+The comic's number, 3213, could also be interpreted as (part of) a dental formula, due to having 4 digits, like the four tooth types in the mouth, and having low digits, like a reasonable amount of teeth to find in a mouth. (Of course, some animals have a lot of teeth, so one could find some very big numbers there). It is missing the lower row though, making it only like half a dental formula.
 ==Transcript==

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 ==Explanation==
 A {{w|dental formula}} specifies the typical number and location of teeth of each type for a given species. There are two rows, representing the upper and lower jaw, separated by a horizontal line. On each row, the number of each type of tooth is given for one side of the jaw, with dots separating the numbers. The number of {{w|incisors}} is indicated first, {{w|canine teeth|canines}} second, {{w|premolars}} third, and finally {{w|molars}}. The formula in the comic would represent 3 incisors, 1 canine, 3 premolars, and 1 molar on each side of the upper jaw, and equal numbers in the lower jaw, with the exception that there are only 2 premolars; this is the dental formula for the {{w|Felidae|cat family}}. The adult human dental formula is 2.1.2.3 for both the upper and lower jaw.
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 The word '{{wiktionary|mammologist}}' is an alternate spelling of '{{wiktionary|mammalogist}}', meaning one who studies {{w|mammals}} (or, in some cases, specifically studying the mammaries (i.e. breasts) which mark out mammals in general). Unlike odontology (dentistry, not to be confused with {{w|odonatology}}), which studies the ''health'' of a patient's teeth, mammalogy studies teeth as a means to identify species and what they eat.
-The comic's number, 3213, could also be interpreted as (part of) a dental formula.
+The comic's number, 3213, could also be interpreted as (part of) a dental formula, due to having 4 digits, like the four tooth types in the mouth, & having low digits, like a reasonable amount of teeth to find in a mouth. (Of course, some animals have a lot of teeth, so one could find some very big numbers there). It is missing the lower row though, making it only like half a dental formula.
 ==Transcript==

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 ==Transcript==
 :[Cueball and Megan are standing in front of a whiteboard, on which is written
 ::<u>3.1.3.1</u><br>3.1.2.1
-:along with a drawing of a tooth and some other scribbles.]
+:along with a drawing of a tooth and some other scribbles, two of which look like the letters 'h' & 'j', respectively.]
 :Cueball: Do mammologists think these are hard?

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 ==Explanation==
-{{incomplete|This page was created recently. Don't remove this notice too soon.}}
+{{incomplete|This page was created recently to figure out a dental formula. Don't remove this notice too soon.}}
 A {{w|dental formula}} specifies the typical number and location of teeth of each type for a given species. There are two rows, representing the upper and lower jaw, separated by a horizontal line. On each row, the number of each type of tooth is given for one side of the jaw, with dots separating the numbers. The number of {{w|incisors}} is indicated first, {{w|canine teeth|canines}} second, {{w|premolars}} third, and finally {{w|molars}}. The formula in the comic would represent 3 incisors, 1 canine, 3 premolars, and 1 molar on each side of the upper jaw, and equal numbers in the lower jaw, with the exception that there are only 2 premolars; this is the dental formula for the {{w|Felidae|cat family}}. The adult human dental formula is 2.1.2.3 for both the upper and lower jaw.

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 :Cueball: Do mammologists think these are hard?
-:Cueball: I mean this one just evaluates to 3/2.
+:Cueball: I mean, this one just evaluates to 3/2.
 :[Caption below the panel:]

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 The word '{{wiktionary|mammologist}}' is an alternate spelling of '{{wiktionary|mammalogist}}', meaning one who studies {{w|mammals}} (or, in some cases, specifically studying the mammaries (i.e. breasts) which mark out mammals in general). Unlike odontology (dentistry, not to be confused with {{w|odonatology}}), which studies the ''health'' of a patient's teeth, mammalogy studies teeth as a means to identify species and what they eat.
-The comic's number, 3123, could also be interpreted as a dental formula.
+The comic's number, 3123, could also be interpreted as (part of) a dental formula.
 ==Transcript==

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	The word '{{wiktionary\|mammologist}}' is an alternate spelling of '{{wiktionary\|mammalogist}}', meaning one who studies {{w\|mammals}} (or, in some cases, specifically studying the mammaries (i.e. breasts) which mark out mammals in general). Unlike odontology (dentistry, not to be confused with {{w\|odonatology}}), which studies the ''health'' of a patient's teeth, mammalogy studies teeth as a means to identify species and what they eat.		The word '{{wiktionary\|mammologist}}' is an alternate spelling of '{{wiktionary\|mammalogist}}', meaning one who studies {{w\|mammals}} (or, in some cases, specifically studying the mammaries (i.e. breasts) which mark out mammals in general). Unlike odontology (dentistry, not to be confused with {{w\|odonatology}}), which studies the ''health'' of a patient's teeth, mammalogy studies teeth as a means to identify species and what they eat.
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		+	The comic's number, 3123, could also be interpreted as a dental formula.

	==Transcript==		==Transcript==