Explain the specialized functions and classifications of the four types of teeth.

Explanation should include identification and number of the four types of teeth (incisors, cuspids [canines], bicuspids [premolars], molars), as well as

• description of their functions
• classification as primary or permanent and as anterior or posterior
• number of each found in primary and permanent dentition
• identification of surfaces of anterior and posterior teeth in all dentition.

Process/Skill Questions

• Which type of tooth is not found in a primary dentition?
• Which type of tooth is commonly called a wisdom tooth?
• What teeth are in the anterior region?
• What teeth are in the posterior region?