Molar (tooth)

Molar
A lower wisdom tooth after extraction.
Permanent teeth of right half of lower dental arch, seen from above: In this diagram, a healthy wisdom tooth (third, rearmost molar) is included
Details
ArteryPosterior superior alveolar artery
Identifiers
Latindentes molares
MeSHD008963
TA98A05.1.03.007
TA2910
FMA55638
Anatomical terminology

The molars or molar teeth are large, flat teeth at the back of the mouth. They are more developed in mammals. They are used primarily to grind food during chewing. The name molar derives from Latin, molaris dens, meaning "millstone tooth", from mola, millstone and dens, tooth. Molars show a great deal of diversity in size and shape across the mammal groups. The third molar of humans is sometimes vestigial.


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