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| Portion of the tooth exposed above the gumline |
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| the portion fitting into the sockets of the jaw |
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| teeth with a particularly high crown |
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| teeth with a particularly low crown |
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| points and bumps on the crown of the tooth |
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| side of tooth closest to the tongue |
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| side of tooth closest to the cheek. |
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| Surface of a tooth that meets with a tooth on the opposing jaw |
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| Bonelike material which is the major portion of the tooth. |
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| Thin, white hard layer over the dentine layer on crowns |
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| Bonelike layer which covers the roots |
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| The central, living portion of a growing tooth which is connected to blood vessels and nerves |
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| Teeth which are not growing any longer. The blood vessels close off and growth ceases |
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| continually growing teeth |
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| Teeth present in immature mammals |
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| Having only one set of teeth |
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| all teeth in an individual resemble each other |
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| Two or more different kinds of teeth |
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| teeth routed in the premaxillary bone |
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| The most anterior teeth rooted in the maxillae |
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| has a W-shaped occlusal surface |
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| has a square or quadrate crown |
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| characterized by a V-shaped crests |
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| Has four major rounded cusps |
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| Many herbivores have these, the cusps fuse to form elongated ridges |
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| Elongated abrasive surfaces for the grinding of plant materials |
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| (Similar to Loph) each ridge is formed by the elongation of a single cusp |
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| Combine aspects of both lophodont and selenodont teeth |
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| Only found in the order Carnivora. The two teeth that do the shearing |
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