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What are The Different Types of Teeth?

Types of teeth and their functions

Our teeth are one of the strongest parts of our body. They are made from proteins such as collagen, and minerals such as calcium. In addition to helping us chew through even the toughest foods, they also help us speak clearly.

Most adults have 32 teeth, called permanent or secondary teeth; 8 incisors, 4 canines, also called cuspids, 8 premolars, also called bicuspids, 12 molars, including 4 wisdom teeth whereas children have 20 teeth.

What are incisors?

All eight of our incisor teeth are located in the front part of our mouth. We have four of them in our upper jaw and four in our lower jaw. They have sharp edges that help us bite into food. Whenever we sink our teeth into something, such as an apple, we use our incisor teeth.

The very first teeth we grow are incisors, appearing when we are around 6 months old.

What are canines?

Canines are four teeth which sit next to the incisors. We have two canines on the to