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5 - Dentition

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  23 March 2020

Timothy D. Smith ,
Valerie B. DeLeon ,
Christopher J. Vinyard  and
Jesse W. Young
Timothy D. Smith
Affiliation:
Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania
Valerie B. DeLeon
Affiliation:
University of Florida
Christopher J. Vinyard
Affiliation:
Northeast Ohio Medical University
Jesse W. Young
Affiliation:
Northeast Ohio Medical University
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Summary

In this chapter we introduce concepts in dental development, microanatomy of the tooth germ and mineralizing crowns, and terminology relating to dental morphology. Subsequently, tooth morphology in newborn hominoids (apes and humans) is discussed based on the literature, followed by accounts of the extent of crown mineralization at birth in a newly described sample of tarsiers, Old World monkeys, New World monkeys, and strepsirrhines (lemurs and lorises). Morphology of crowns is described in all species in which the crown is completely formed at birth. The chapter ends with a brief discussion of the “perinatal” trajectory of dental development in selected primate species based on a comparison of species at different stages (fetal, neonatal, and older infant), including some at similar known ages.

Keywords

amelogenesiscuspdeciduousodontogenesisreplacement teethsuccessional teeth
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Skeletal Anatomy of the Newborn Primate , pp. 80 - 132
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Print publication year: 2020

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