ICSE Class 6 Answered
why we have different types of teeth.
Asked by akashsingh802103 | 10 Feb, 2021, 07:40: PM
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Different type of teeth performs different functions in human beings. That is why we have a different type of teeth.
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Incisors: These are 8 in all, middlemost 4 teeth on upper and lower jaws. These are simply the biting teeth for biting the food. Incisors are usually the first teeth to erupt.
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Canines: These are 4 in number and are the pointed teeth, also called as the tearing teeth, for tearing the fleshy food apart.
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Premolars: These are the 8 teeth between canine and molars. They are called premolars or bicuspids. These, are the grinding teeth, for grinding the food.
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Molars: These are 8 in total, again best at grinding food.
Answered by Sheetal Kolte | 11 Feb, 2021, 12:00: PM
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