Dentition

When teeth are referred to the whole of the teeth of a vertebrate. Here the chain of digestion begins: Specialized teeth in the upper and in the lower jaw ( incisors, canines and molars ) crush, tear and shred food.

The teeth of the mammal dentition

The basic form

The complete mammalian dentition is the basic form of 44 teeth. The Quadrant (also pine or pine bough district called ) there are eleven teeth:

• Three front or cutting teeth ( incisors, Dentes incisivi )
• A canine ( canine tooth, dens caninus )
• Four front teeth grinding or jaw ( premolars, Dentes praemolares )
• Three rear grinding or back teeth ( molars, Dentes molar )

Variations of the basic form

The denture training of mammals varies depending on their food type. Herbivores (eg horses), omnivores (eg, pigs) and carnivores (eg dogs and cats) each have typical dentures. Within the food types, however variations occur.

The complete mammalian bite with 44 teeth is still present in the pigs, which are among the omnivores. Most species have fewer teeth (see examples in dental formula ). Anteaters and sloths have only 20 teeth (see tooth arms). Echidna ever train no teeth. Even within one species, the number of teeth may vary, for example, in horses ( 36-44 teeth).

The permanent dentition of man has eight incisors, four canines, eight premolars and molars twelve, a total of 32 teeth. It is an omnivore dentition.