Teeth

Teeth There are 4 different types of tooth -incisors -canines -premolars -molars These different teeth have different jobs!

Incisors These are cutting teeth used for cutting and biting off pieces of food

Canines These are long and sharp teeth that are used to hold and tear at food

Premolars These teeth are used to crush and grind soft food

Molars These teeth are used for chewing and grinding hard food

Teeth and Animals! Different animals have different sets of teeth depending on the type of food that they eat -Herbivore -Omnivore -Carnivore Specialized teeth are found in Rodents Insect eaters Fish

Herbivores Eat plant material which needs to be crushed very well

Cow

Cow Horse

What kind of teeth does a sheep have?

Carnivores Sharp Canines for Biting and Killing their prey and for ripping. Their Pre Molars and Molars work like scissors

What kind of teeth does a lion have?

Omnivores Need teeth for plant food as well as animal food

Rodents Rodents have special Front teeth that never stop growing They are very sharp

Insect Eaters Teeth not always necessary as insects are small enough

Giant Anteater

Aardvark

Fish Fish that hunt other fish have many sharp teeth for holding onto their prey

Great White

Lamprey

Baleen Whales

Dolphins

Poisonous Snake

Teeth for special purposes Some animals use their teeth for defending

Teeth for special purposes Some animals use their teeth for finding food

What kind of teeth do we have?

Tooth decay Decay has started in the enamel Decay has reached the dentine Decay reaches the pulp Decay has spread down to the nerve root SLIGHT TOOTHACHE SEVERE TOOTHACHE EXCRUCIATING PAIN!! NO PAIN

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