Question

What is teeth or tooth?

Answer 1

The tooth is a hard, highly generalized organ implanted in the palate of the rays, the gum of the sharks or the bones of the upper and lower jaws of other vertebrates, whose main functions are to seize, retain, tear and grind food, but Also defense against predators or rivals.

The teeth are often characterized by the diet of the species which determines their shape, their number, their implantation or their durability. For example, felines have highly developed carnivorous teeth in order to shred their prey, while the teeth of humans are adapted to their omnivorous diet. Teeth are found in three classes of vertebrates: fish, reptiles and mammals, but some groups in these classes are not provided, while others have their teeth renewed throughout their lives.

Answer 2

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a tooth or teeth ( plural ) in simple terms is a part of digestive system in almost all animals. tooth are made up of four different types of tissue: pulp, dentin, enamel, and cementum. The pulp is the innermost portion of the tooth and consists of connective tissue, nerves, and blood vessels, which nourish the tooth.

A adult human has 32 teeth. Among these teeth are 8 incisors, 4 canines, 8 premolars, and 12 molars (including 4 wisdom teeth). Most people have a complete set of adult teeth by the time they reach their teenage years.

The incisors are narrow-edged tooth at front of the mouth made for slicing the food, The canines are pointed teeth which are used for piercing the food, the molars and pre molars are used for grinding the food.

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