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Types of Dentition

Canines
Canines

With many species, the canine teeth in the upper or lower jaw, or in both, are much larger in the males than in the females, or are absent in females, except sometimes a hidden rudiment. Certain antelopes, the musk-deer, camel, horse, boar, various apes, seals, and the walrus, offer instances.

Cuspids / Canines
Cuspids / Canines

The cuspids (a.k.a. the canines) are important for eating and the proper alignment of the teeth. Learn which disorders may affect these important teeth. The cuspids (a.k.a. the canines) are important for eating and the proper alignment of the teeth.

Incisors
Incisors

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Molars
Molars

In humans, the molar teeth have either four or five cusps. Adult humans have twelve molars, in four groups of three at the back of the mouth. The third, rearmost molar in each group is called a wisdom tooth.

Premolars / Bicuspids
Premolars / Bicuspids

The premolar teeth, or bicuspids, are transitional teeth located between the canine and molar teeth. In humans, there are two premolars per quadrant in the permanent set of teeth, making eight premolars total in the mouth.

Wisdom Teeth / Third Molars
Wisdom Teeth / Third Molars

A wisdom tooth or third molar is one of the three molars per quadrant of the human dentition. It is the most posterior of the three. Wisdom teeth generally erupt between the ages of 17 and 25.