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Question
Name the different types of teeth.
Very Short Answer
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Solution
There are 4 types of teeth that are found in humans:
- Incisors
- Canines
- Premolars
- Molars
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Differentiate the following.
Incisors and Canines
The crown of the tooth is covered by the hardest substance of the body called the ____________.
Match the Column I with Column II and select the correct option.
| Column I | Column II |
| i. Heterodont | a. Teeth embedded in separate sockets in jaw bone |
| ii. Diphyodont | b. Four sets of teeth |
| iii. Thecodont | c. Two sets of teeth in lifetime |
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Teeth are rooted in separate ______ in between the ______.
Label the below given Figure as directed below in (i) to (iv) and give the name of each type of teeth.

- The cutting and biting teeth as ‘A’
- The piercing and tearing teeth as ‘B’
- The grinding and chewing teeth as ‘C’
- The grinding teeth are present only in adults as ‘D’












