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What are your back teeth mostly used for?

Chewing and grinding.


What teeth used for chewing and grinding?

molars


How many sections are the teeth divided into?

Sections is an interesting way to put it: there are several types of teeth. Molars, premolars (or bicuspids), canine (or cuspids), and incisors. Usually teeth are referred to as anterior (cuspids and incisors) and posterior (molars and bicuspids). Molars are used for chewing/grinding. Bicuspids are used for tearing and chewing. Canines are used for tearing. Incisors are used for biting into foods.


What are the main parts of teeth and their functions?

Incisors- Used for biting Canines- Used for ripping and tearing food apart Premolars- Used for chewing and grinding Molars- also used for chewing and grinding


What teeth is used for grinding and chewing next to your canines?

buble gum is the answer


Why do humans have four types of teeth?

Human have four types of teeth for different purposes.The four types of teeth are incisors, canines, pre-molars and molars. Incisors are the eight teeth in the front and center of your mouth. These are the teeth that you use to take bites of your food. Canines are sharpest teeth and are used for ripping and tearing food apart. Premolars are used for chewing and grinding food. Molars are also used for chewing and grinding food. For more information contact at: bestimplantdentistanaheimhills.com


What teeth grind food?

Our teeth have different shapes. Some are flat at the bottom while others are pointed. Thus different teeth help in chewing food more easily so it can pass through the esophagus and be digested easily. Chewing food is reffered to as grinding food.


What are the 4 types of teeth and their functions?

The Four types of teeth and their functions are... (1) The Molars (back teeth) are used for chewing and grinding food. (2) The Premolars (bicuspids) have a flat biting surface, they tear and crush food . (3) The Canines (eyeteeth) have a sharp, pointed biting surface and has grip to tear food. (4) The Incisors (front teeth) are used for cutting food into small chewable pieces .


What teeth are used for mashing food?

Premolars and molars are used for mashing and grinding food.. Canines are for tearing meat and incisors are used for cutting chunks of food off.


What teeth are used for grinding teeth?

Molars.


What is the function of the mandible on a frog?

Maxillary teeth are small, cone teeth around the edge of the upper jaw that are used for chewing, grinding and crushing prey. Vomerine teeth are located between the internal nares and used to hold captured prey.


What is the cusp of the tooth?

The cusp of a tooth is the pointed or rounded projection on the biting surface of the tooth. It helps in the process of chewing and grinding food. The number and shape of cusps on teeth can vary depending on the type of tooth.