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Starting anterior and moving posterior, which order of teeth is correct?

a. molar, premolar, bicuspid, canine
b. third molar, premolar, canine central incisor
c. central incisor, premolar, canine, molar, third molar
d. incisor, canine, premolar, molar

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Answer: Option D. incisor, canine, premolar, molar

Step-by-step explanation:

As per the Dental anatomy there are four different characteristics of teeth including Incisors, canine, premolars and molars.

Anterior teeth are the type of teeth which contributes in incisal or biting activity and posterior teeth contributes in chewing. therefore starting from anterior to posterior the order of teeth involves incisor, canine, premolar, and molar.

Where incisors and canine are anterior teeth and functions in incision or biting and premolar and molar are posterior teeth functions in chewing.

Hence, the correct option is D.

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