Dentition is the study of tooth remains. The analysis of dental remains can be used for several aspects of forensic anthropology. Dentition is used in conjunction with osteology for determination of age, sex, and diet.
In an adult human there are 32 teeth. On each side of upper and lower jaw (a quadrant) there are 2 incisors, 1 canine, 2 premolars and 2 or 3 molars (depending of wisdom teeth). In children there are 20 teeth. The breakdown is 2 incisors, 1 canine and 2 molars in each quadrant.