Are Eye Teeth and Canine Teeth the Same?

While our canine teeth aren't as long, pronounced or sharp as a dog's, they are usually longer and more pointed than our other human teeth. Canines are sometimes referred to as eye teeth because of their alignment under the eyes. Incisors are the front teeth on both your upper and lower jaws.

Are canines and fangs the same?

In mammalian oral anatomy, the canine teeth, also called cuspids, dog teeth, or (in the context of the upper jaw) fangs, eye teeth, vampire teeth, or vampire fangs, are the relatively long, pointed teeth.

What is an eye teeth?

Eyeteeth are the canines in the upper jaw that are right below the eye sockets. Occasionally, these teeth do not erupt through the gum properly and instead become impacted.