Differentiate between molar and premolar.

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As noun the difference between molar and premolar is that molar is a back tooth having a broad surface used for grinding one's food while premolar is a tooth situated in front of the molar teeth; especially a tooth in humans with two cusps which is between the canines and the molars

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