What kinds of teeth have you?—"Cutting teeth, tearing teeth, grinding teeth."
Describe the cutting teeth.—"The cutting teeth have broad and flat edges."
Describe the tearing teeth.—"The tearing teeth are sharp and pointed."
Describe the grinding teeth.—"The grinding teeth are the thick, back teeth."
Which jaw is moved in eating?—"The lower jaw."
What work do the teeth perform?—"They cut, tear, and grind the food."
How many teeth has a child in a full set?—"Twenty teeth: ten in each jaw."
How many teeth has a grown person in a full set?—"Thirty-two: sixteen in each jaw."
What does the tongue do in eating?—"It rolls the food between the teeth, and helps in swallowing."
What is the saliva?—"A kind of liquid, sometimes called spit."