How to Take Care of Good and Healthy Teeth
Teeth are tools used to process food when we eat. With the teeth, we can bite, cut, chew, tear, and smooth the food we eat. The process and method of action by a tooth is called digesting food mechanically. Teeth serve to chew food smooth. This greatly helps the performance of enzymes to digest food quickly and efficiently. Types of Human Teeth and Their Functions - Human teeth are divided into 4 types of teeth which are in mouth based on their shape. The types of human teeth and their functions include the following. A. Incisors (identical incisors) are teeth that consist of one root which serves to cut and scrape food or other objects. The incisors are on the front with an upright shape and sharp edges. Like a shovel or tatah. B. Canines (identical canines) are teeth that consist of one root which serves to tear food or other objects. The shape of the canines is high and pointed. C. Front molars (premolar) are teeth that consist of two roots that function to crush and chew food or ot...