Study the diagram given below and then answer the questions that follow:
Give the total number of the type of tooth in the mouth of an adult and state its function.

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Solution

The type of teeth mentioned in the figure and its function are as follows:

Tooth No. of
teeth Function

Incisor 8 Function: Used to cut
and bite

Canine
4 Function: Used to
tear and hold food

Premolar 8 Function: Used to
grind and crush food

Molar 12 Function: Used to
grind and crush food

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Tooth	No. of teeth	Function
Incisor	8	Function: Used to cut and bite
Canine	4	Function: Used to tear and hold food
Premolar	8	Function: Used to grind and crush food
Molar	12	Function: Used to grind and crush food

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Give the total number of the type of tooth in the mouth of an adult and state its function.