TEETH AND TOOTH STRUCTURE Name: Stephen

Teeth are particularly important for

Canines the life process of nutrition.

It is our mouth and teeth which meet

food first.

We have four types of teeth:

Molars
Incisors
Canines
Premolars
Premolars Molars

Label them on the adjacent diagram.

Incisors

Answers:
2. Molar
3. Incisors
4. Canines
5. 32 teeth
6. Adult teeth
7. 32 teeth
8. 2 sets
 STRUCTURE OF A TOOTH

The outer surface of the tooth is

called enamel, it is hard. It is the Enamel
hardest substance in our bodies!
Dentine
Inside the enamel, is the dentine,
this supports the outer layer and
carries some nerve fibres. Nerves
Pulp cavity
At the centre of the tooth is the
nerves or pulp cavity, this keeps
Gum
the tooth alive and in place in the
bony surroundings.
1. Lion, I thought this skull matched this animal because it had big canines.
2. Chimpanzee, I thought this skull matched this animal because it has small canines and have
other types of teeth in there too, looks humanoid.
3. Rabbit, I thought this skull matched this animal because it has big incisors.
4. Deer, I thought this skull matched this animal because it has antlers.
5. Sabretooth tigers, I thought this skull matched this animal because it has big long canines.
6. Crocodile, I thought this skull matched this animal because of the long-shape snout.
7. Human, I thought this skull matched this animal because it has similar size teeth and has
human skull shape.
8. T-rex, I thought this skull matched this animal because of the many premolars and molars
that it uses as herbivore.