dentition
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14 sectionsContents
- Terminology
- Overview
- Dental formula
- Tooth naming discrepancies
- Dental eruption sequence
- Dental formulae examples
- Dentition use in archaeology
- Dinosaurs
- See also
- Dentition discussions in other articles
- Citations
- General references
- Further reading
- External links
thumb|335px|Cast of a human upper jaw showing incisors, canines, [[premolars, and two of the three possible pairs of molars.]]
Dentition pertains to the development of teeth and their arrangement in the mouth. In particular, it is the characteristic arrangement, type, and number of teeth in a given species at a given age, as well as the morpho-physiology (that is, the relationship between the shape and form of the tooth in question and its inferred function) of the animal's teeth.