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प्रश्न
Name the types of teeth present in an adult human being. Mention the functions of each.
उत्तर
| Types of teeth | Functions |
| Incisors | Cutting and biting |
| Canines | Tearing and piercing |
| Premolars | Crushing and grinding |
| Molars | Crushing, grinding and mastication |
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संबंधित प्रश्न
Say true or false.
Brush your teeth once a day.
Tick (✓) the foods that are good for your teeth and cross (x) the food that is bad for your teeth.
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Differentiate the following.
Diphyodont and Heterodont
Differentiate the following.
Incisors and Canines
Number of teeth present in each jaw is ______.
Name the four types of the permanent teeth.
How do you take care of your mouth and teeth?
Teeth are rooted in separate ______ in between the ______.
Label the below given Figure 2.1 as directed below in (i) to (iv) and give the name of each type of tooth.
- The cutting and biting teeth as ‘A’
- The piercing and tearing teeth as ‘B’
- The grinding and chewing teeth as ‘C’
- The grinding teeth are present only in adults as ‘D’
Collect data from your friends, neighbours and classmates to know more about “milk teeth".
Tabulate your data. One way of doing it is given below:
| S.No. | Age at which first tooth fell | Age at which last tooth fel | No. of teeth lost | No. of teeth replaced |
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Find out from at least twenty children and find the average age at which children lose the milk teeth. You may take help of your friends.
