thinking about teeth Flashcards

1
Q

What are the differences between teeth and bones?

A

¿Cuáles son las diferencias entre dientes y huesos?

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Which is harder, a tooth or a bone?

A

¿Cuál es más duro, un diente o un hueso?

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Why do people (and many other mammals) have two sets of teeth?

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¿Por qué las personas (y muchos otros mamíferos) tienen dos juegos de dientes?

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Why do we have wisdom teeth? Why is their development delayed until late adolescence?

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¿Por qué tenemos las muelas del juicio? ¿Por qué se retrasa su desarrollo hasta finales de la adolescencia?

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Why do incisors have a chisel-like shape?

A

¿Por qué los incisivos tienen forma de cincel?

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Why do human beings have reduced canines?

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¿Por qué los seres humanos tienen caninos reducidos?

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What is the difference (in form and function) between premolars and molars?

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¿Cuál es la diferencia (en forma y función) entre premolares y molares?

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The incisors are the eight teeth that we have in the front and central part of the mouth (four in the upper part and the other four in the lower part).

A

Los incisivos son los ocho dientes que tenemos en la parte delantera y central de la boca (cuatro en la parte superior y otros cuatro en la inferior).

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The incisors are the teeth that we usually use to take a bite of food.

A

Estos son los dientes que normalmente utilizas para dar bocados a la comida

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The incisors are normally the first teeth to emerge, around six months of age in the case of the deciduous dentition.

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Normalmente los incisivos son los primeros dientes en salir, alrededor de los 6 meses de edad en el caso de la dentición de leche

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Your four canines are the next type of tooth to develop.

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Tus cuatro caninos son el siguiente tipo de diente en desarrollarse.

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The canines (or fangs) are the most pointed teeth, and are used to tear food apart.

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Los caninos ( o colmillos) son los dientes más puntiagudos, y sirven para desgarrar la comida.

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Milk canines generally appear between 16 and 20 months of age with the upper canines developing earlier than the lower ones.

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Los caninos de leche aparecen generalmente entre los 16 y los 20 meses de edad desarrollándose antes los caninos superiores que los inferiores.

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In the definitive dentition the lower canines appear around the age of 9 and the upper ones between 11 and 12 years of age.

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En la dentición definitiva, los caninos inferiores aparecen alrededor de los 9 años y los superiores entre los 11 y los 12 años de edad.

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