Teeth

Question 1

Incisor

Answer 1

Position: Front of Jaw
Function: holding/cutting off/ biting food
Structure: chisel shaped/sharp edges, 1 root, middle- most four front teeth of mouth
Total: 8

Question 2

CANINE

Answer 2

Position: next to incisors
Function: tearing/grasping,cutting food, poorly developed in man but well developed in carnivores
Structure: pointed/dagger shaped, 1 root
total: 4

Question 3

Premolars

Answer 3

Position: side of jaw next to canines and molars
Function: crush/grind food/ cut
Structure: flat with bumps/cusps on surface, broad surface, 2 roots, 2 pointed cusps on each premolar
Total:8

Question 4

Molars

Answer 4

Position: back of jaw next to premolars
Function: crushing/grinding food
Structure: flat with cusps, broad surface, 2 or more roots, 4-5 cusps on each molar, found at back of the mouth
total:8

Question 5

Wisdom teeth/third molars

Answer 5

Last set of teeth to develop
Has cusps, borad surface,
Total: 4
Function: grind food