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Mammalogy
Modern Mammal Dentation
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Tooth Structure Includes... | Enamel; Dentine; Pulp; Cementum; Alveolus |
| Placement Can Be In... | Premaxilla; Maxilla; Mandible |
| Incisors | Interior most teeth; Premaxilla; Cutting and gnawing |
| Canines | One pair; Single cusp and root; Piercing, tearing, and holding; Sometimes tusks |
| Premolars | Many cusps; One root |
| Molars | Many cusps; Three roots; Get molars once only |
| Crown Types | Brachydont; Hypsdont |
| Brachydont | Crown Type; Low crown; In Carnivores and Omnivores |
| Hypsdont | Crown Type; High Crown; In Herbivores |
| Occlusal Surfaces | Bunodont; Lophodont; Selenodont; Carnassial |
| Bunodont | Occlusal Surface; Omnivores; Crushing and grinding |
| Lophodont | Occlusal Surface; Herbivores; Cusps form ridges |
| Selenodont | Occlusal Surface; Herbivores; Crescent ridge; Single cusp |
| Carnassial | Occlusal Surface; Carnivores; Blade-like, for sheering |
| Tooth Replacement | Diphyodont; Vertically come in usually |
| Primitive Metatherian Dental Formulae | 5/4, 1/1, 3/3, 4/4 = 50 |
| Primitive Eutherian Dental Formulae | 3/3, 1/1, 4/4, 3/3 = 44 |