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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.