| Premolar | |
|---|---|
 The permanent teeth, viewed from the right | |
 Permanent teeth of right half of lower dental arch, seen from above | |
| Details | |
| Identifiers | |
| Latin | dentes premolares |
| MeSH | D001641 |
| TA98 | A05.1.03.006 |
| TA2 | 909 |
| FMA | 55637 |
| Anatomical terminology | |
The premolars, also called premolar teeth, or bicuspids, are transitional teeth located between the canine and molar teeth. In humans, there are two premolars per quadrant in the permanent set of teeth, making eight premolars total in the mouth.[1][2][3] They have at least two cusps. Premolars can be considered transitional teeth during chewing, or mastication. They have properties of both the canines, that lie anterior and molars that lie posterior, and so food can be transferred from the canines to the premolars and finally to the molars for grinding, instead of directly from the canines to the molars.[4]
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