When we see ourselves in mirror first thing we generally wanted to observe is teeth. Sometimes we wonder why not all the teethes are in same shape? Also sometimes we came across news people are going to dentist and we wonder why there is different treat from different teeth?
In this section we are going to see some of types of human teeth about their location and usage. Not only that we are going to have their pictographic presentation so that it will be easier for you to remember it.
Name of teeth |
Location | Usage |
Incisor | Present in front side and centre of mouth |
They are used for cutting and biting. Used for initial biting of food especially of fruits and vegetables. |
Canines |
They are pointed teeth next to incisor two on upper and two lower sides. | As they are pointed they are used for tearing of the food especially meat. |
Premolars | Flat teeth behind canines. Four present on upper side and four present on lower side. |
As premolars have flat surfaces they are used for crushing of the food and make it more prefect to digest. |
Molars |
Broad flat teeth present on back side of the mouth. Six present on top and six present on bottom also include wisdom teeth. | As these teeth have large flat surface they are primarily used for grinding food into small pieces. |
Wisdom Teeth | Located at the last of the mouth two on top and two and bottom. |
They are often extracted due to lack of space |
As we learned about the importance of teeth in above segment it becomes completely clear to us the important of teethes. Hence it becomes at most important to take care of your teethes like brushing twice a day and regularly visit dentist for a checkup.
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