3. Incisors Incisors are the front teeth Humans have 8 incisor teeth
They have 4 at the top and 4 at the bottom
Incisors are made for tearing food – like when eating a chicken leg

4. Canines Canines are the longer pointy teeth Humans have 4 canines
2 on the top and 2 on the bottom
They help the incisors to tear food by firmly holding the food in place
Eruption of the canine teeth normally happens between 11 years old and 12 years old

5. Pre-molars
Premolar teeth are found between the canines and molar teeth
Humans have 8 premolar teeth
4 at the top and 4 at the bottom
Premolars are used to chew food. Another word for chewing is mastication

6. Molars Molars are the teeth that are furthest back in the mouth
Humans have 12 molar teeth
Molar teeth are in sets of three with 6 in the top and 6 in the bottom
The farthest back molar is called the wisdom tooth
Molars are for grinding food after it has been chewed

7. Wisdom teeth
Wisdom teeth normally appear between 17 years old and 25 years old
Most adults have 4 wisdom teeth
Sometimes wisdom teeth effect other teeth as they develop because they ‘impact’ on them. This means they grow sideways and push against the other teeth which can hurt. If this happens sometimes they need to be taken out and this can happen in hospital

9. How to keep your teeth healthy
Eat foods that are low in sugar like vegetables, cereals, nuts and fruit (even though fruits have their own sugars inside)
Drink lots of milk and eat plenty of diary products like cheese and yogurts because they have calcium and vitamin C which helps make strong teeth
Brush your teeth twice a day for 2 minutes each time

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