What are canine teeth?
Normally, every adult has two canine teeth in each upper and lower jaw. They are the ‘pointier’ eye teeth (‘fangs’ in animals) that are in line with the corner of your mouth. Children also have the same number of canine teeth but these will normally be shed when the adult (permanent) teeth replace them. Canine teeth are more important than some other teeth for the correct function of the teeth and also for appearance. This is why dentists and orthodontists like to correct their position if possible.
