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Dental Morphology and Occlusion
Question | Answer |
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in front of the mouth and are used for gnawing and grooming | Incisors |
distal to the incisors, very long and used for grasping and tearing | canines |
cheek teeth, are used for shearing and grinding | premolars and molars |
Brachyodont teeth | short crown height and do not continue to grow once they have erupted |
Brachyodont teeth | humans, carnivores, pigs |
Hypsodont teeth | long crown height and continue to erupt for most the animal's life |
Hypsodont teeth | horses, and cheek teeth of ruminants |
Diphyodonts | have two sets of teeth, baby teeth followed by permanent |
Diphyodonts | mammals |
Dogs permanent teeth | 2*(3I/3I,1C/1C,4P/4P,2M/3M)=42 |
Cat permanent teeth | 2*(3I/3I,1C/1C,3P/2P,1M/1M)=30 |
Cats are missing which maxillary premolars? | first maxillary premolar |
Cats have what maxillary premolars? | second, third, and fourth maxillary premolars |
Cats are missing what mandibular premolars? | first,second |
Cats have what mandibular premolars? | third,fourth |