Ace your exam with these teeth diagrams and tooth identification quizzes

Identifying teeth 101

The first thing to know is that most normal adult mouths contain 32 teeth. The upper teeth are often referred to as the maxillary teeth, and are found along the alveolar ridge of the maxilla. The lower teeth are located along the alveolar ridge of the mandible, and are often called the mandibular teeth.

There are four types of teeth found in each jaw (the maxilla and the mandible):

• Incisors (4)
• Canines (2)
• Premolars (4)
• Molars (6)

As mentioned, humans develop two generations of teeth. The first of the two contains around 20 teeth, and is known as the deciduous or primary dentition. This generation is generally complete by the age of 3. Around age 6, the deciduous teeth are replaced by a second generation called the permanent dentition. This time around we mostly end up with 32 teeth which are fully formed by the age of 18-21. 

Test your knowledge with intelligent quizzes

At Kenhub we offer several types of tooth identification quizzes to consolidate your knowledge from every angle. If you want to hone your identification skills, try our basic identification quiz, and work your way up to advanced identification once you’re feeling more confident. 

Got an exam coming up? Head for our clinical question banks, which will test your ability to connect anatomy with clinical scenarios. Or if you’d like a mix of questions, check out our Intelligent Mix quiz, which combines all of the above question types.

Tooth labeling worksheets

Another great way to consolidate your knowledge is with our teeth diagrams, showing the teeth labeled and unlabeled. Check out the version showing all the teeth labels below.