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INCISORS: 8 front teeth 4 on the top and 4 on the bottom. Shaped for biting and cutting. CUSPIDS: 4 teeth located on either side of the incisors. 2 on the top and 2 on the bottom. Shaped for tearing food. BICUSPIDS: 8 located behind cuspids. 4 on the top and 4 on the bottom. Shaped for crushing food. MOLARS: 8 - Double rooted teeth with bumpy chewing surfaces. 4 on the top and 4 on the bottom. Shaped for grinding food.

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