What jobs do they do?
2007-02-26 03:20:40 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Health ➔ Dental
The four types of teeth are the incisors, cuspids, bicuspids, and molars. Each type of tooth has its own job. The incisors, located in the center and front of the mouth, are used to cut (incise) food. There are eight incisors, four in the upper jaw and four in the lower jaw. Each incisor has one root. The cuspids, located at the corners of the mouth, are used to tear food. There are four cuspids, two in the upper jaw and two in the lower jaw. The cuspid has a single heavy root and a pointed crown. The bicuspids (premolars), located directly behind the cuspids crush and tear the food. There are eight bicuspids, four in the upper jaw and four in the lower jaw. These teeth may have one or two roots. This particular type of tooth is found only in the permanent dentition. The molars are the last teeth in the back of the mouth and are used to grind food. There are twelve permanent molars, six in the upper jaw and six in the lower jaw. In the upper jaw these teeth usually have three roots; in the lower jaw they usually have two roots. There are eight molar teeth in the primary or baby dentition, four in the upper jaw and four in the lower jaw
2007-02-26 03:25:16 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋
Have you got a fetish for teeth! LOL
Canines are used to cut/tear food, Premolars are used for tearing/chewing food and Molars are for Grinding/chewing food.
2007-02-26 11:51:27 · answer #2 · answered by The Original Highbury Gal 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
incisors are at the front for biting. the pointy ones are canines for tearing. the ones after that are pre-molars than molars for chewing
2007-02-26 11:25:07 · answer #3 · answered by ravebaby 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
We have
thin ones for cutting (middle teeth)
k-9s for tearing/ripping (the pointy ones)
thick ones for crushing (back teeth)
2007-02-26 11:24:51 · answer #4 · answered by Mike 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
name, shape , function
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incisors, chisle shaped, biting
canine, pointed, gripping
premolar, flat, crushing
molar, flat , crushing
The incisors are located at the front of the mouth and are located beside the canine teeth. The premolars follow with the molar teeth at the back of the mouth.
2007-02-26 11:26:10 · answer #5 · answered by The High Inquisitor 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
molars, incisors, canines. Not sure about the second part of your question.
2007-02-26 11:23:57 · answer #6 · answered by I hate friggin' crybabies 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Incisors: they cut
Canines: they bite through and rip
Premolars and
Molars: they chew
2007-02-26 11:25:42 · answer #7 · answered by WISE OWL 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
False and they do all the work i want them to do
2007-02-26 11:23:58 · answer #8 · answered by colin050659 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋