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  How many types of teeth are there?

  Posted by Kumari on May 24, 2021 at 9:17 pm

  How many types of teeth are there?

  Manpreet replied 3 years, 7 months ago 2 Members · 1 Reply

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  Manpreet

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  Humans have four types of teeth –

  1. Incisors

  2. Canines

  3. Pre molars

  4. Molars

  Incisors –

  These are the pointed teeth present in the front. The teeth generally visible when we smile.

  These are used in cutting and biting food.

  It is pointed and chisel shaped.

  Canines –

  These are more pointed than the incisors

  They are also used in cutting and tearing of food

  In non – vegetarians these are highly pointed as they are required to cut and tear the flesh

  pre molars –

  the are used for crushing the food, that is, for chewing purposes

  these contain 2 cusps and are smaller than molars

  these are absent in children

  molars –

  these mark the ends of the jaws

  these contain 4 – 5 cusps

  these are required for chewing and crushing of food

  numbers –

  an adult human being has the following number of teeth

  · 8 incisors

  · 4 canines

  · 8 pre molars

  · 12 molars

  Thus this was the classification of teeth in human beings. I hope this helps.

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