Which statement about tooth location is correct?

Which statement about tooth location is correct?

• A. Canines are in front of the incisors
• B. Wolf teeth are the main chewing teeth
• C. The premolars are located behind the molars
• D. Incisors are the front teeth with canines behind them, then interdental space and bars, followed by wolf teeth and then premolars and molars

Answer: (D)

The idea here is the order of horse teeth from the front of the mouth to the back. Incisors are the front teeth. Behind them usually sit the canines. Then there’s the interdental space and the bars, which mark the gap before the cheek teeth. Next come the wolf teeth, which are small and lie just ahead of the premolars. At the back are the premolars followed by the molars, which are the main chewing teeth. This sequence is exactly what the statement describes, so it’s the correct one. In contrast, one option places canines in front of incisors, which isn’t typical; another says wolf teeth are the main chewing teeth, which they aren’t; and another says premolars are behind the molars, when they actually sit in front of them.

The idea here is the order of horse teeth from the front of the mouth to the back. Incisors are the front teeth. Behind them usually sit the canines. Then there’s the interdental space and the bars, which mark the gap before the cheek teeth. Next come the wolf teeth, which are small and lie just ahead of the premolars. At the back are the premolars followed by the molars, which are the main chewing teeth.

This sequence is exactly what the statement describes, so it’s the correct one. In contrast, one option places canines in front of incisors, which isn’t typical; another says wolf teeth are the main chewing teeth, which they aren’t; and another says premolars are behind the molars, when they actually sit in front of them.