The primary set of teeth consists of 20 teeth.
These are made up of: four incisors, two canines and four molars in each jaw.
Incisors bite pieces of food, canines hold and tear food apart and molars grind food.
The diagram below shows where the teeth grow in the mouth:
In adult dentition (the second set of teeth) the 8 primary molars are replaced by the premolar (or bicuspid) teeth. The 12 adult molars erupt (grow up from the gums) behind the primary teeth and do not replace any; giving a total of 32 teeth. The adult dentition is therefore made up of four incisors, two canines, four premolars and six molars in each jaw
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