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Short Answer Type Questions-II Explain the various types of teeth in human beings.

Answer:

There are four kinds of teeth in human beings situated in each jaw:

(i) Incisor: They are two in number and help to cut and bite food.

(ii) Canine: They are four in number and help in piercing and tearing of food.

(iii) Premolar: They are four in number and help in chewing and grinding the food.

(iv) Molar: They are six in number and also help in chewing and grinding the food like premolar teeth.