1. Teeth

2. Teeth There are 4 different types of tooth -incisors -canines
-premolars
-molars
These different teeth have different jobs!

3. Incisors
These are cutting teeth used for cutting and biting off pieces of food

4. Canines
These are long and sharp teeth that are used to hold and tear at food

5. Premolars
These teeth are used to crush and grind soft food

6. Molars
These teeth are used for chewing and grinding hard food

7. Teeth and Animals!
Different animals have different sets of teeth depending on the type of food that they eat
-Herbivore
-Omnivore
-Carnivore
Specialized teeth are found in
Rodents
Insect eaters
Fish

8. Herbivores
Eat plant material which needs to be crushed very well

9. Cow

10. Cow
Horse

11. What kind of teeth does a sheep have?

13. Carnivores
Sharp Canines for Biting and Killing their prey and for ripping.
Their Pre Molars and Molars work like scissors

15. What kind of teeth does a lion have?

17. Omnivores
Need teeth for plant food as well as animal food

23. Rodents Rodents have special Front teeth that never stop growing
They are very sharp

25. Insect Eaters
Teeth not always necessary as insects are small enough

26. Giant Anteater

27. Aardvark

28. Fish
Fish that hunt other fish have many sharp teeth for holding onto their prey

30. Great White

31. Lamprey

32. Baleen Whales

33. Dolphins

34. Poisonous Snake

35. Teeth for special purposes
Some animals use their teeth for defending

36. Teeth for special purposes
Some animals use their teeth for finding food

37. What kind of teeth do we have?

40. Tooth decay Decay has started in the enamel
Decay has reached the dentine
Decay reaches the pulp
Decay has spread down to the nerve root
SLIGHT
TOOTHACHE
SEVERE
TOOTHACHE
EXCRUCIATING
PAIN!!
NO PAIN

41. Thank You