Question

What are the types of teeth present in humans?

Answer 1

Overall adults have 32 teeth in total, called permanent or secondary teeth, and it includes:

• Eight incisors – Four incisors in the upper jaw and four incisors in the lower jaw.
• Four canines – Two canines in the upper jaw and two canines in the lower jaw.
• Eight premolars– Four premolars in the upper jaw and four premolars in the lower jaw.
• Twelve molars- Six molars in the upper jaw and six in the lower jaw. It also includes four wisdom teeth.