Question

An adult human has______ (28/32)teeth and a a child like you will have________(28/24) in number.

• A. 32
• B. 28

Answer 1

Teeth:

1. Teeth are hard bony structures present in the buccal cavity which are used to break down food into smaller pieces.
2. Two sets of teeth develop in humans during their lifetime- wisdom teeth or temporary teeth and permanent teeth.
3. On the basis of the shape and functions of teeth, it is of four types- incisors, canines, premolars and molars.
4. In adult men, there are 32 teeth in the permanent set whereas 12-13 years old children have 28 number of teeth.

Final answer:

1. An adult human has 32 teeth and a child-like one will have 28 in number.