What are the different types of teeth?

What are the different types of teeth? 
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 Following are the different types of teeth: -

Incisors: -

These are front teeth in both jaws. They are eight and four in each jaw. They

are chisel shaped. They are used for cutting food.

Canines: -

They are four in number. One canine is present on both sides of incisors. They

are strong and pointed. Carnivores have these teeth like cat, dog and lion etc.

Molar and Premolar: -

These are present behind canines. They are of two types. Premolar and molars.

There are four premolars and six molars in each jaw. Premolar has two roots

while premolar has three roots. They are used for cursing and grinding of food.   
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