What is the role of teeth in digestion?

There are four tooth types in mouth : Incisors : the outermost teeth that have a sharp edge for biting and enable food to be cut into small chewable pieces. read more

Mammalian teeth have developed so that they are specialized to an animal's diet and enable the mastication, cutting and tearing of food. This is part of the mechanical aspect of digestion while enzymes perform the chemical part of the process. read more

Saliva contains a digestive enzyme called amylase that starts the breakdown of carbohydrate , this helps to further digest food even before food enters the stomach. Once food has been converted into a soft, moist mass, it's pushed into the throat (or pharynx) at the back of the mouth and is swallowed. read more