ANATOMY

Detailed explanation-1: -Canines. Also known as Cuspids, canines are the sharp, pointed teeth on either side of our incisors. These teeth are used to tear and rip food apart. You have four cuspids in your mouth.

Detailed explanation-2: -The canine teeth are the four teeth that are often pointy, resembling that of dogs. There are two on the top teeth and another two on the bottom. Their main purpose is to help us hold and tear food, which is why they are pointy in nature.

Detailed explanation-3: -The canines are the teeth that are directly next to your incisors (front teeth). And while they are meant to be sharp and pointy so that you can tear and bite food, some people have overgrown or extremely sharp canines. Colloquially, these may sometimes be referred to as “vampire teeth” or “vampire fangs.”

Detailed explanation-4: -Humans have four canine teeth: two on the top, and two on the bottom. These teeth have a sharp, pointed biting surface and are located near the corners of your dental arches between your incisors and bicuspids. Temporary canine teeth erupt around 16-23 months, and adult canine teeth replace them between 9-12 years old.

Detailed explanation-5: -Canines: The pointy teeth beside your incisors are your canine teeth. You have a total of four canine teeth-two on the top and two on the bottom. These teeth are also designed to be sharp for tearing food.