The terms, thecodont , diphyodont and heterodont describe human dentition . In men , two types of teeth are found , milk or deciduous teeth and permanent teeth . Thus , they have diphyodont teeth . The teeth are thecodont , i.e., they remain embedded in the sockets of the jaw bones . Men have four types of teeth , incisors , canine , premolars and molars , i.e., heterodont teeth.
