Elephant tusks
Elephant tusks are upper incisor teeth, which grow very long. They are similar to human teeth, consisting of a central core of pulp, covered in dentine and encased in bone-like cementum and is very STRONG
The Teeth (Human Anatomy)
An adult human being has 32 # teeth and all these have their names which are given based on their set, arch, class, type and side. There are two set of teeth in human beings, one set is # primary or # baby teeth and other set is # permanent or # adult teeth. The set of teeth that replaces primary teeth is called permanent dentition which is a group name. Teeth Names are also given depending on the arch a tooth is found in; maxillary is the name given to the teeth in the upper jaw and mandibular to those in the lower jaw.
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