Lecture 36: Mammalian Dental Anatomy Flashcards
What is the relationship between mammalian teeth and endothermy
Mammalian teeth permit mammals to process a very diverse array of foods and to do so efficiently, this is critical for maintaining large supply to energy to counter high energy requirements of endothermy
Mesial
Towards anterior portion of mouth
Distal
Towards posterior portion of mouth
lingual
Towards tongue
Palatal
Towards palate
Buccal
Towards check
Labial
Towards lips
What are the three specializations of mammalian teeth
Thecodonty, heterodonty, diphyodonty
What is thecodonty
Teeth are anchored within bony sockets of the jaws (maxillary, pre maxilla, mandible)
What is heterodonty
Differentiation of teeth in different parts of the mouth into distinct functional units
What is diphyodonty
Two different sets of dentition (milk and permanent)
What is the crown part of mammal tooth
Extends from gum line into oral cavity- usually covered by enamel
What is the root part of the mammal tooth
Extends from gum line into the alveolus, coated with cementum
What are the crown and root primarily made of
Dentine
What is the pulp cavity
Hollow cavity filled with pulp
What does pulp of the tooth contain.
Soft tissue that contain nerves and blood vessels of tooth
What anchors teeth within alveolus
Periodontal ligaments
What kind of receptors do periodontal ligaments contain
Stretch receptors important for chewing
What are the steps of diphyodonty- process of tooth replacement
- Periodic thickening of dental lamina, ectoderm inside labiogingival will produce dental buds which give rise to individual teeth.
- If bud is destined for deciduous tooth an additional bud for permanent tooth develops
- As deciduous tooth erupts the primordium of the permanent tooth is already located on lingual side of deciduous tooth
- Crown of permanent tooth is forming and resorption for the root of deciduous tooth occurs
- Permanent tooth ready to breakthrough and deciduous tooth fully reabsorbed
- Permanent molar erupts pushing deciduous out of alveolus
When does eruption of temporary incisors 1-3 occur in dogs
4-6 weeks
When does the eruption of permanent incisors 1-3 occur in dogs
Incisors 1+2: 3-5 months
Incisor3: 4-5 months
When does eruption of temporary canine occur in dogs
3-5 weeks
When does eruption of permanent canine occur
5-7 months
When does eruption of permanent premolar 1 occur in dogs
4-5 months
When does eruption of temporary premolar 2-4 occur in dogs
5-6 weeks
When does eruption of permanent premolars 2-4 occur in dogs
Premolars 2+3: 5-6 months
Premolar 4: 4-5 months
When does permanent eruption of molars 1-3 occur in dogs
Molars 1+2: 5-6 months
Molars 3: 6-7 months
When does the eruption of temporary of feline incisors 1-3 occur
3-4 weeks
When does the permanent eruption of feline incisors 1-3 occur
3.5-5.5 months
When does the temporary eruption of temporary canines in felines occur
3-4 weeks
When does the permanent eruption of canines in felines occur
5.5-6.5 months
When does the temporary eruption of premolars 2-4 occur in felines
5-6 weeks
When does the permanent eruption of premolars 2-4 occur in felines
4-5 months
When does the permanent eruption of molar 1 occur in kittens
5-6 months
What are the four basic tooth types of mammals
Incisors, canines, premolars, and molars
Where are incisors and what are they used for
Anterior dentition and usually used for gripping but also initiating cracks
Where are premolars and what are they used for
Cheek teeth usually used for fracturing
Where are molars and what are they used for
Cheek teeth, usually used for fracturing
What are some advantages of mammalian heterodonty
Increased efficiency and specialization
Do mammals have precise of imprecise occlusion
Precise
What are the three different crown shapes
Bruno don’t, lophodont, Selendont
Bunodont teeth
Rounded cusps
Lophodont teeth
Cusps connected by ridges, ridges can run either bucco-lingual or mesic-dorsally