Do you know the names of all your teeth? We’ll go over all the different types of teeth in both children and adults, including canines, incisors, premolars, and molars. You’ll learn what each ...

Teeth are called incisors, canines, premolars, and molars. Each type of tooth has a specific function, including biting, chewing, and grinding food. Teeth are made up of different layers ...

First Molars We use the first molars for grinding and chewing food. In the first set of teeth that a child develops, they sit right behind the canines. [1]These start to appear when babies are ...

First Molar Eruption. Permanent molars are the first set of permanent teeth which appear around 6 to 7 years of age and hence they are commonly referred to as “six-year molars”.

Scientists discover that dental pulp stem cells from wisdom teeth could regenerate neurons and bones and offer treatments for ...

Dental implant restorations are a long-lasting solution that look and feel just like natural teeth. Getting them requires surgery, but not everyone is ready for the procedure right away. Some […] ...

Wisdom teeth typically affect young people between the ages of 17 and 25. A wisdom tooth is a third molar in the back of the mouth. Some people have no issues when their third set of molars appears.

While all types of ancient remains are valuable to science, teeth— protected by enamel, the hardest substance in the body—are more likely to survive the ravages of time, pressure, and erosion. In fact ...