14. Name different types of teeth and their number in an adult human.
14. Name different types of teeth and their number in an adult human.

Solution:

In an adult human, there are four different types of teeth. They are:

Type of the teethLocation/CharacteristicTotalOccurrence in Lower jawOccurrence in upper jawFunction
IncisorsPresent in the front844Meant for cutting
CaninesPointy teeth found on either side of the incisors422Meant for tearing
PremolarsFound next to canines844Meant for grinding
MolarsFound at the end of jaw, adjacent to the premolars1266Chewing and grinding food

To clarify, the upper and lower jaws each have two incisors, one canine, two premolars, and three molars. As a result, an adult human should have 32 permanent teeth.