We are all aware of what a tooth is and what teeth do for us. We probably also remember the nights when a magical little fairy would come in through our windows in the middle of the night and give us money for the teeth we have lost. There are many kinds of teeth going from our incisors and canines to our premolars and molars. Each tooth has a different function which gives each tooth tattoo a possible different meaning.

If you look around, you will see that tattoos have become increasingly popular over the years and you’ll almost anything tattooed on a body. The tooth tattoo is one we see and believe it or not, there is some meaning behind it. We will discuss some of the different variations of a tooth tattoo and what it might mean to the person wearing it. By the end of this post, we hope that you will have a better understanding of the meaning of the tooth tattoo.

Variations of the Tooth Tattoo

As mentioned before, there are many variations and styles of the tooth tattoo and we have seen them all. There are so many ways this can be done that we might have to write a 10-page report to fill in all the information. However, we will discuss some of the more popular versions of the tooth tattoo and the meanings behind them.

Tooth Tattoo

In generic terms, the tooth represents the exterior intellectual and the natural truth. The function our teeth is to mill and grind our food to prepare it for digestion and nourishment. In addition to nourishing our body, the tooth tattoo can represent a nourishment of the soul. In the ways we chew and nourish our body with food, intelligence and wisdom is the food for the soul, so a tooth tattoo can also be a reminder to keep feeding the soul with goodness and wisdom.

Molar Tooth Tattoo

The molar tooth tattoo is probably one of the most common version of the tooth tattoo that you will see. The molars are the largest teeth in the human mouth. They have a wide flat surface for biting. The function of the molar is to grind and crush food, so it is easily digestible. We have eight molars in our mouth which might be why we see this tattoo a lot.