Teeth Facts

Milk teeth are the 20 teeth that start to appear when a baby is about six months old.
When you are six, you start to grow your 32 adult teeth — 16 top in the top row and 16 in the bottom.
Molars are the (usually) six pairs of big, strong teeth at the back of your mouth. Their flattish tops arc a good shape for grinding food.
The four rearmost molars, one in each back corner of each jaw, arc the wisdom teeth. These are the last to grow and sometimes they never appear.
Premolars arc four pairs of teeth in front of the molars.
Incisors arc the four pairs of teeth at the front of your mouth. They have sharp edges for cutting food.
Canines are the two pairs of big, pointed teeth behind the incisors. Their shape is good for tearing food.
The enamel on teeth is the body’s hardest substance.
Dentine inside teeth is softer but still hard as bone.
Teeth sit in sockets in the jawbones.

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