Throughout your life, you will have two sets of teeth: primary ("baby") teeth and secondary ("permanent") teeth. At age 6 to 8 months, the primary teeth visually appear; all 20 are usually in place by age 3.

Permanent teeth will begin to grow around age 6, and except for wisdom teeth, are all present between ages 12 and 14. Wisdom teeth typically begin breaking through from age 17 and on. The total number of permanent teeth is 32, though few people have room for all 32 teeth. This is why wisdom teeth are usually removed in the late teenage years.

Your front teeth are called incisors, the sharp "fang-like" teeth are canines, the next side teeth are referred to as pre-molars or bicuspids, and the back teeth are molars. Your permanent teeth are the ones you keep for life, so it is vital that they are brushed and flossed regularly and that periodic checkups by a dentist are followed.