Teef

Today's Medical Topic:  Teef.  Otherwise known as teeth.

What Are We Looking For:   The main differentiation between different kinds of teeth and how many we have of each.

Ignoring primary dentition, your baby teeth, lets look at permanent dentition. We are sort of looking at that now.  Why sort of?  Because a full set of adult teeth has 32 teef and not 28.  These teeth seem to be missing a couple or two.

That's ok though, I think they are trying to represent an average set of adult teeth which has already had the third molars, AKA the wisdom teeth, extracted.  Very few adults in first world countries have 32 teeth after the age of 25.

Still.  A good formula for remembering teeth is:

This model only has 2 molars but it still works for the most part.  Lets go over what these teeth do.

Incisors:  Adapted for nipping or cutting off pieces of food.

Canines:  Tear and pierce food.

Bicuspids:  Grind and crush food.

Molars:  Crunch, grind, and pulverize the hardest foodstuffs.

You should take care of your teeth, they will serve you with a lifetime of eating awesome food.

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Disclaimer:  I am not a health care provider, any information presented in this blog should not be considered advice it is mearly an outlet to slake my curiosity.  You should always consult your primary medical provider for any concerns or illness.  Unlike Tylenol, I am not approved by the FDA or American Medical Association to treat or provide relief for any ailment.