molar

Also known as back tooth, molar tooth

large tooth at the back of the mouth

AI overview

A molar is one of your large teeth located at the back of your mouth that's designed for grinding and chewing food. These teeth are important for breaking down tough foods into smaller pieces so your body can digest them properly.

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Research

138,173 papers

Postoperative interventions to reduce inflammatory complications after third molar surgery: review of the current evidence.ReviewAustralian dental journal · 2017Cho H, Lynham AJ, Hsu EDOI: 10.1111/adj.12526
Molar incisor hypomineralisation (MIH).ReviewEuropean journal of paediatric dentistry · 2003Weerheijm KL
Second molar extractions: a review.ReviewAmerican journal of orthodontics · 1986Bishara SE, Ortho D, Burkey PSDOI: 10.1016/0002-9416(86)90073-4
Third-Molar Status and Risk of Loss of Adjacent Second Molars.Journal of dental research · 2021Kaye E, Heaton B, Aljoghaiman EA et al.DOI: 10.1177/0022034521990653

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Article

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.

Human anatomy