Teeth types Flashcards
1
Q
Brachydont
A
short crown:root ratio with true root
humans, dogs, cats, ferrets
2
Q
Hypsodont
A
long anatomic crown and short root, subgingival part of the crown is called the
reserve crown.
There are two types
–radicular which eventually form a root (horses and cows)
–aradicular which never forms a root (rabbits, guinea pigs, chinchillas and degus)