# What are the teeth?

The the teeth is called the teeth (dentes). Gray's Anatomy (1918) describes it as hard, calcified structures embedded in the jaws.

## What it means

- Hard, calcified structures embedded in the jaws.
- Adults normally have 32 teeth: incisors, canines, premolars, and molars.
- Each tooth has a crown, neck, and root.

## Action steps

1. In sockets (alveoli) in the alveolar processes of the maxilla and mandible.
2. Arranged in two curved rows.
3. Held in place by the periodontal ligament.

## Sources

- [Gray's Anatomy of the Human Body (1918)](https://www.bartleby.com/107/)

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