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 Besides
brushing and flossing, have you ever really considered your teeth?
Teeth help
aid the digestive system in breaking
down food.
There are
four different types of teeth in the human mouth:
- incisors
- are the sharp-edged teeth in the front of the mouth that bite and
cut food. We have 8 of these.
- canines
- are the pointed teeth next to the incisors that grip and tear food.
We have 4 of these.
- premolars
- are the teeth just behind the canines. They help the canines
with chopping and assist the molars with grinding. There are 8 of these
in our mouths.
- molars
- are the teeth in the back of the mouth that pound, grind and crush
food into mush so that it can be swallowed. We have 12 molars.
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