ฟัน
Also known as teeth
A tooth (: teeth) is a hard, calcified structure found in the jaws (or mouths) of many vertebrates and used to break down food. Some animals, particularly carnivores and omnivores, also use teeth to help with capturing or wounding prey, tearing food, for defensive purposes, to intimidate other animals often including their own, or to carry prey or their young. The roots of teeth are covered by gums. Teeth are not made of bone, but rather of multiple tissues of varying density and hardness that originate from the outermost embryonic germ layer, the ectoderm.
AI overview
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
via Wikipedia infobox
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 · 2022