Category: 1. Adult (Permanent) teeth

The diagram below shows a cross sectional view of a tooth.

You have six molars in each jaw. These are made up of four molars (‘first’ and ‘second’ molars), and two wisdom teeth (also called ‘third molars’). They look like this:

You have four premolar (or bicuspid) teeth in each jaw. They look like this:

You have two canine (or cuspid) teeth in each jaw. They look like this: 0 seconds of 0 secondsVolume 90%

You have four incisor teeth (2x central and 2x lateral incisors) in each jaw. They look like this:

Adult teeth are also called permanent or secondary teeth. When do permanent teeth start coming through (erupting)? Primary (baby) teeth are usually replaced by adult teeth between the ages of 6 and 12. By 12 years of age, most children should have a full set of permanent teeth, except for wisdom teeth. Teeth tend to…