<prompt> Into how many segments, the infants gum pad is divided?Two in each quadrantThree in each quadrantTwo in each jawFive in each quadrant  <response>: The Gum Pads The alveolar arches of an infant at the time of birth are called Gum Pads. These are greatly thickened oral mucous membrane of the gums, which soon become segmented, and each segment is a developing tooth site. They are pink in color and firm in consistency.The pads get divided into a labiobuccal and a lingual portion which differentiates later. Transverse grooves separate the gum pads into 10 segments. The groove between the canine and the first molar region is called the lateral sulcus, which helps to judge the inter-arch relationship. 