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Teeth - Coggle Diagram
Teeth
Teeth are small, hard, whitish
structures found in the mouth for
mechanically breaking down items of food
by cutting and crushing them.
They are among the most distinctive
features of mammals.
Molars
Two or three ridges on
crown
Has two or three roots
Used in chewing,
crushing and grinding of
food
Canines
Pointed Crown
Single root
Used in holding and
tearing food
Premolars
Two ridges on crown
Has one or two roots
Used in chewing and
grinding of food
Insisors
Flat crown
Single root
Used in cutting food
Teeth have three parts the crown,the neck and the root
Primary teeth
Mostly a full set of 20
Permanent Teeth
Adult teeth are 32
The upper jaw is called maxilla and the lower jaw is called mandible