The biology teacher says that the maxillary teeth are to hold an insect and the vomerine teeth are for crushing an insect. Here's the link: http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20070516182313AAPhJUk
the upper jaw has a row of pointed maxillary teeth , which r absent in the lower jaw. roof of buccal cavity has a pair of sets of vomerine teeth. teeth r not used fr eating or biting they r used fr...