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How many adult/permanent teeth do we have?
32
Math Question:
If humans have 20 baby teeth and 32 adult teeth, how many more adult teeth do we have? Answer:
32-20= 12 Humans have 12 more adult teeth than they do baby teeth!!!
Some animals like cats and dogs have 2 sets of teeth (like us). The baby teeth fall out and are replaced by the adult teeth. Other animals, like elephants, have several sets of teeth that fall out and grow back in several times during the life span
By eating their prey and then chewing on the bones, animals like wolves help keep their teeth clean
Our teeth have different shapes and jobs like animal teeth do (heterodonts)
We both lose our teeth and have more than 1 set We both use our teeth to show emotions and send messages (happy, angry, scared)
Discussion Questions
Can you think of other ways that animals might keep their teeth clean?
How else are animal teeth the same as human teeth? How else are they different? What happens to teeth when they are not taken care of properly?