- A
tooth (plural teeth) is a hard,
calcified structure found in the jaws (or mouths) of many
vertebrates and used to
break down food. Some animals, particularly...
- A
third molar,
commonly called a
wisdom tooth, is one of the
three molars per
quadrant of the
human dentition. It is the most
posterior of the three....
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Tooth enamel is one of the four
major tissues that make up the
tooth in
humans and many
other animals,
including some
species of fish. It
makes up the...
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Tooth decay, also
known as
cavities or caries, is the
breakdown of
teeth due to
acids produced by bacteria. The
cavities may be a
number of different...
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derives from Latin,
molaris dens,
meaning "millstone
tooth", from mola,
millstone and dens,
tooth.
Molars show a
great deal of
diversity in size and shape...
- The
Tooth Fairy is a
fantasy figure of
early childhood in
Western and Western-influenced cultures. The
folklore states that when
children lose one of...
- A saber-
tooth (alternatively
spelled sabre-
tooth) is any
member of
various extinct groups of
predatory therapsids,
predominantly carnivoran mammals, that...
- teeth".
Dental anatomy is a
field of
anatomy dedicated to the
study of
tooth structure. The development, appearance, and
classification of
teeth fall...
- A
sweet tooth is a
fondness or
craving for
sweet foods.
Sweet Tooth may also
refer to: The "sweet
tooth"
behavioral phenotype (i.e., a
fondness or craving...
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years for
lower canines.
Upper deciduous canines also
known as the baby
tooth,
typically erupt between ages of
sixteen and twenty-two
months and sheds...
