... result of different animal diets, evolution has shaped the dental structure of different animals according to the requirements of their diets. Carnivores, mainly meat eaters, generally have big incisors and canines, which are used to kill and rip pieces of prey, in addition to jagged premolars and molars, which shred and grind food. Herbivores, plant eaters, have as expected, a less destructive ... dental set, consisting mainly of teeth with broad, ridged surfaces, to grind food, as well as modified incisors and canines to bite off vegetation. Omnivores, meat and plant eaters, have a mi...

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... is the chewing of food by the teeth. They play major part in breaking down food mechanically. The biting and tearing of food are done by the incisors and the canines at the front of the mouth while the molars and premolar behind the mouth are used for grinding food particles. The tongue also joins in breaking down the food chemically ... ...

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... are sharp, chisel-shaped incisors used for biting. On each side of the incisors are sharp, pointed teeth called cuspids ("canine" teeth), which are used for tearing food. Behind the canines are 2 premolars and 3 molars, which have flattened, ridged surfaces for crushing and grinding food. Children only have 20 teeth, but these teeth are lost during childhood and are replaced by ... ...

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