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Incisor teeth are designed for the job of tearing off pieces of food. (As opposed to grinding down food once it's been torn off and is in your mouth).

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What are the teeth at the front of a person's mouth called?

There are twelve cutting teeth at the front of the mouth. There are 8 incisors (front teeth) and 4 cuspids or canine teeth (also known as eyeteeth).The two middle teeth at the top and bottom of the mouth are called central incisors. The teeth adjacent to the central Incisors are called lateral incisors. The pointed teeth to either side of the incisors are the cuspids.


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My incisors are the sharp, front teeth used for biting and cutting food.


What are the pointed teeth after the incisors?

The pointed teeth next to the incisors are known as the canine teeth.


The eight cutting teeth located in the front part of the oral cavity?

If I am reading your question correctly, then you mean the anterior teeth. There are only six teeth that are considered anterior teeth, though. The order, from outside to inside, goes canine to lateral incisor to central incisor.


What are the three main types of teeth called?

The three main types of teeth are incisors, canines, and molars. Incisors are used for biting, canines are used for tearing, and molars are used for grinding and chewing food.


What types of teeth do rats have?

Rats have only 16 teeth which are four incisors and 12 molars. The incisors are used for gnawing and they don't stop growing. The molars are used for grinding their food.


What are incisors and what are they used for?

Incisors are your anterior teeth. The 4 front teeth on the top arch and 4 front teeth on the bottom arch. Starting from the center are for each arch: 2 central incisors (Front teeth), then 2 lateral incisors - one on each side of the 2 centrals, then there are also 2 canine teeth (eye-teeth or cuspids)- one on each side of the 4 incisors. All of the 8 anterior incisors plus the 4 canines are used to bite into food and for cutting or tearing food with the canines doing most of the work.


Which teeth are considered front teeth?

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Do termites have incisors?

No, termites do not have incisors. They do have teeth-like plates that are similar to saw blades. They used these plates for cutting and grinding.


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What are a beavers teeth called?

the beavers two front teeth are called incisors and are orange