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Molars and Premolars

These are all the big, flat teeth at the back of your mouth.

Their job is to:

Crush, grind, and mash food into a paste that is safe to swallow.

💡 Fun Facts

  • 'Molar' comes from the Latin word 'molaris', which means 'millstone', a stone used for grinding grain.
  • The 'premolars' are the ones just behind your canines, and the 'molars' are right at the back.
  • Your wisdom teeth, which appear when you're a teenager or adult, are a third set of molars.