Throughout your life, you'll have two sets of teeth: primary (baby) teeth and secondary (permanent) teeth. At age 6-8 months, the primary teeth appear; all 20 are 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. The next teeth to grow in are the 12-year molars, and finally the wisdom teeth. 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 of them. This is why wisdom teeth are usually removed.
Your front teeth are called incisors. The sharp “fang-like” teeth are canines. The next set of side teeth are referred to as pre-molars, or bicuspids. And the back teeth are molars. Your permanent teeth you keep for life, so it's vital that they're brushed and flossed regularly, and that periodic check-ups by a dentist are followed.