TEETH

TEETH

                 

Incisors (8 total): The middlemost four  teeth on the upper and lower jaws.

Canines (4 total): The pointed teeth just outside the incisors.

Premolars (8 total): Teeth between the canines and molars.

Molars (8 total): Flat teeth in the rear of the mouth, best at grinding food.



The human teeth function to mechanically break down items of food by cutting and crushing them in preparation for swallowing and digesting. Humans have four types of teeth: incisors, canines, premolars, and molars, each with a specific function. The incisors cut the food, the canines tear the food and the molars and premolars crush the food. The roots of teeth are embedded in the maxilla (upper jaw) or the mandible (lower jaw) and are covered by gums. Teeth are made of multiple tissues of varying density and hardness.