1/ TYPES OF TEETH

Question 1

How many types of teeth are there in the mouth?

Answer 1

There are two types of teeth in the mouth: deciduous teeth and permanent teeth.

Question 2

What are deciduous teeth?

Answer 2

Deciduous teeth are small white teeth with short roots that usually appear from the sixth month and continue until around two and a half years of age.

Question 3

How many deciduous teeth are there and how are they distributed?

Answer 3

There are 20 deciduous teeth, distributed with ten teeth in each jaw:
2 central incisors
2 lateral incisors
2 canines
4 molars

Question 4

What are the characteristics of permanent teeth compared to primary teeth?

Answer 4

• Permanent teeth are relatively larger with long roots and are white or slightly yellowish in color.
• They usually begin to appear around the age of six.

Question 5

How many permanent teeth are there, and how are they distributed in each jaw?

Answer 5

• There are a total of 32 permanent teeth.
• They are distributed as 16 in each jaw, with the following distribution:
  
  • Central incisors: 2
  • Lateral incisors: 2
  • Canines: 2
  • Premolars: 4
  • Molars: 6

Question 6

When does the first permanent molar appear, and when does it continue to erupt until?

Answer 6

• The first permanent molar appears behind the primary (deciduous) molars.
• It continues to erupt until around the age of 18.