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A tooth is a hard, calcified structure in the jaws of many vertebrates that primarily breaks down food, though some animals also use teeth to capture prey, tear food, or defend themselves. Teeth are made of multiple tissues of varying density rather than bone, with their roots covered by gums.
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Key facts
- Anatomy.Name
- Tooth
- Anatomy.Latin
- dens
- Anatomy.Greek
- ὀδούς (odoús)
- Anatomy.Image
- Close up - chimpanzee teeth.png
- Anatomy.Caption
- A chimpanzee displaying his teeth
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Research
308,051 papers- Tooth formation and eruption - lessons learnt from cleidocranial dysplasia.ReviewEuropean journal of oral sciences · 2018Kreiborg S, Jensen BLDOI: 10.1111/eos.12418
- A cognitive psychological approach for tooth identification based on brain event-related potentials.ReviewJournal of oral biosciences · 2022Aoki S, Ito TDOI: 10.1016/j.job.2022.04.002
- Surgical Exposure of Impacted Teeth.ReviewOral and maxillofacial surgery clinics of North America · 2020Alberto PLDOI: 10.1016/j.coms.2020.07.008
- Intradental mechano-nociceptors serve as sentinels that prevent tooth damage.Cell reports · 2025Ronan EA, Gandhi AR, Uchima Koecklin KH et al.DOI: 10.1016/j.celrep.2025.116017
- Tooth pattern, development, and replacement in the yellow catfish, Pelteobagrus fulvidraco.Journal of morphology · 2024Huang R, Tang L, Li R et al.DOI: 10.1002/jmor.21657
- Revisiting tooth preservation in prosthodontic therapy.ReviewJournal of prosthodontics : official journal of the American College of Prosthodontists · 2011Priest GDOI: 10.1111/j.1532-849X.2010.00672.x
- Abiotic tooth enamel.Nature · 2017Yeom B, Sain T, Lacevic N et al.DOI: 10.1038/nature21410
- Access Cavity Preparations: Classification and Literature Review of Traditional and Minimally Invasive Endodontic Access Cavity Designs.ReviewJournal of endodontics · 2021Shabbir J, Zehra T, Najmi N et al.DOI: 10.1016/j.joen.2021.05.007
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Article · Deutsch
Der Zahn (Plural Zähne), lateinisch und fachsprachlich Dens (Plural Dentes), ist ein Hartgebilde in der Mundhöhle von Wirbeltieren. Mit den Zähnen wird Nahrung ergriffen, zerkleinert und zermahlen. Sie haben sich bei den Wirbeltieren nach dem Form-Funktionsprinzip entwickelt. Beim Menschen kommen als Funktionen noch die Lautbildung (insbesondere der Dentallaute) und soziale Funktionen hinzu.
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