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Dentition
Unit 4 section 2
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Which teeth are used for cutting up and grinding food? | Premolars |
| Which teeth do rabbits not have? | Canines |
| What are incisors used for? | Cutting & tearing food |
| What teeth does a kitten have? | Incisors; 3/3 Canines; 1/1 Premolars; 3/2 Molars; 0/0 |
| What is the name of the part if a tooth that lies beneath the enamel, forms bulk of the crown & root? | Dentine |
| What is the function of the periodontal ligament? | Holds the tooth in the bone socket |
| What teeth does a rabbit have? | Incisors; 2/1 Canines; 0/0 Premolars; 1/1 Molars; 3/3 |
| What is a diastema? | The gap between the incisors and the premolars. |
| At what age do the deciduous teeth erupt? | 3-6 weeks |
| At what age do the permanent teeth erupt? | 4-6 months |
| What does the pulp cavity contain? | Blood vessels and nerves |
| What teeth does an adult dog have? | Incisors; 3/3 Canines; 1/1 Premolars; 4/4 Molars; 2/3 |
| What is the outer covering of the root? | Cement |