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Thursday, March 23, 2017

Types of Teeth

Each of our teeth serves a specialized purpose. At Riverwalk Dental, we want our patients to be informed about their care, so we thought we’d provide this guide to explain why we may want to do certain kinds of work on their teeth.


Adult mouths naturally have thirty-two teeth, with sixteen in each jaw. In the back of each jaw are three pairs of molars, the grinding and chewing teeth. These are the largest, and the furthest ones back are the wisdom teeth, the last to erupt. In front of the molars are two pairs of premolars, which serve the same purpose but are smaller and only have one root, instead of two or three.


The canine teeth are the pointy ones used for piercing. They are important for stabilizing the jaw and maintaining the alignment of the other teeth. The four in front are called incisors, and besides being used to tear food, they are the key ones used in speech.


Riverwalk Dental is located at 540 6th Avenue SE, Calgary, Alberta, T2G 1K5, Canada. To schedule an appointment, call 1-403-456-4994 or visit RiverwalkDental.Ca.

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