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Have you ever thought about the different roles played by different types of teeth?

Asked by LostInParadise (32151points) 3 hours ago

I recently gave thought to the different roles of incisors and canine teeth as compared to molars. If you chew something and give it some thought, it should be clear that the teeth in the front are mostly for cutting food into smaller pieces while the molars are for grinding the smaller pieces provided by the front teeth.

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jca2's avatar

Yes, and when you learn about the teeth of different animals, that applies to them, as well. Animals that eat greens like cows and horses have different teeth than animals who tear their food, like wolves and cats.

canidmajor's avatar

Yes, especially now that I am going through some really unpleasant dental issues.

I like your definition of cooperative dentition. Everybody doing their job as designed.
Explains my lack of wisdom.

Blackwater_Park's avatar

I like how it reveals what humans have evolved to eat, despite what many talking heads would have us believe.

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