1. Dr. Jagdish Kaur P.G.G.C,Sector 11, Chandigarh
DENTITION
Dr. Jagdish Kaur
P.G.G.C,Sector 11, Chandigarh

2. DENTITION Arrangement of teeth in jaws in vertebrates
In cyclostomates , teeths are arranged on tongue and in buccal funnel
In rest of vertebrates teeth are mostly arranged on jaws.

3. DENTITION ON THE BASIS OF ATTACHMENT OF TEETH
ACRODONT
PLEURODONT
THECODONT

4. ACRODONT Teeth have no roots Attached to free surface of jaw bones
eg: sharks and amphibians
Such teeth break of easily

5. PLUERODONT Teeth are attached to inner surface of jaw bone
Attached by their base as well as one side
Eg : Urodels and lizards

6. THECODONT Teeth have well developed roots
Implanted in deep sockets of jaw bone
Eg: in mammals , crocodile and fossil birds like archaeopteryx

7. DENTITION ON THE BASIS OF SHAPE OF TEETH
HOMODONT
HETERODONT

8. HOMODONT
In a jaw , all teeth are of same shape this type of dentition is called homodont
Eg : vertebrates other than mammals

9. HETERODONT
In a jaw the teeth are of different shape and size , such type of dentition is called heterodont
These are distinguished into several types-
Incisors
Canines
Pre molars
Morals

11. INCISORS .

12. CANNINE - These are present between the incisors and premolar.
- There is a single such troth in each half of each jaw .
These are long conical teeth with a single root and simple, sharp pointed crown
- These are present on the premaxillae bones of the upper jaw and the dentary bones of lower jaw

13. PREMOLAR
- These follows the canines. - They have double root and compressed crown with one or two cusps. - These possess grinding and crushing surfaces. - Premolars are replaced once in lifetime.

14. MOLAR These are next to the premolars.
They have more than two roots and cusps.
These do not have predessor and always develop in the permanent set.
Molar are used for crushing.

15. DENTITION ON THE BASIS OF REPLACEMENT OF TEETH
Polyphyodont-In lower vertebrates, teeth are replaced indefinite number of times during life
Diphyodont- mammals develop two successive sets of teeth during life
Teeth of first set are called milk or decidous teeth (these teeth after birth but bats and guinea pigs shed even before birth )
Milk teeth are replaced by permanent teeth which possessed through out the life

16. LOCATION OF TEETH
Generally, teeth are located in oral cavity where stomodeal ectoderm is present and where cartilage or bone to support is present
True teeth are located on –
Premaxillaries
Maxillaries and
Mandible

17. MODIFICATION OF CHEEK TEETH
TRICODONT- three cones are arranged in a linear fashion on the tips of teeth eg: fossil mesozoic mammals
BUNODONT- crowns have small blunt and rounded tubercles eg: man and donkey

18. LOPHODONT- cusps have several tranverse ridges called lophos eg: elephant.

19. DENTAL FORMULA
Mostly the number of teeths are fixed in each mammalian species.
Mammalian heterodont dentition is expressed by a DENTAL FORMULA.
The number and arrangement of teeth in each half of the upper and lower jaws is constant and identical.++
Teeth can be expressed by using the initials – I, C, Pm and p4
Number of teeth are closely related on their feeding habits.
Typical number of teeth in the mammals is 44.

20. RULES
Numerator indicates the number of teeth on one side of upper jaw. Denominator indicates the number of teeth on one side of lower jaw. example-

22. SPECIAL TEETH Rootless teeth:
.Do nt form root by becoming narrow at base
.Pulp canal remains wide open
.Continue growth throughout life
e.g. Incisors of rabbit,canines of wild boar and walrus
.Wearing away at cutting edges compensates continuous growth at base(incisors of rabbit)
. Incisors of elephant and canines ( wild boar , walrus) do nt show wearing so grow into large tusks.
.Rootless teeth have high crowns called hyposodont teeth

23. Carnassial/Sectorial/ Shearing Teeth:
The last upper premolar and first lower molar are specially large in dogs and bite on each other like a pair of scissors for citting flesh.

24. Importance of dentition:
Indicate their relationship
USED IN CLASSIFICATION
Mode of life of the extinct animals can be determined
Kind of contemporary vegetation can be determined from the teeth of extinct animals