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Question
Name the different types of teeth.
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Solution
There are 4 types of teeth that are found in humans:
- Incisors
- Canines
- Premolars
- Molars
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Say true or false.
Brush your teeth once a day.
Number of teeth present in each jaw is ______.
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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Open your mouth, look into a mirror and try to count the different types of teeth in your mouth. Compare them with Figure on page 13 of your NCERT textbook.
Record your observations in the table below:
| Type of teeth | Number of teeth | |
| In my mouth | In the figure | |
| Incisors | ||
| Canines | ||
| Premolars | ||
| Molars | ||
- Did you observe any difference in the number of teeth? If yes, could you identify which type of teeth showed the difference?
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Tabulate your data. One way of doing it is given below:
| S.No. | Age at which first tooth fell | Age at which last tooth fel | No. of teeth lost | No. of teeth replaced |
| 1. | ||||
| 2. | ||||
| 3. | ||||
| 4. | ||||
| 5. |
Find out from at least twenty children and find the average age at which children lose the milk teeth. You may take help of your friends.
