What is dentition?

Q: What is dentition?


A: Dentition is the development of teeth and where the teeth are in the mouth.

Q: What are the four different types of teeth found in almost all mammals?


A: The four different types of teeth found in almost all mammals are incisors, canines, premolars, and molars.

Q: What are animals called that have different types of teeth?


A: Animals that have different types of teeth are called "heterodont".

Q: What are animals called that do not have different types of teeth?


A: Animals that do not have different types of teeth are called "homodont".

Q: What are the primary teeth that fall out after a few years in mammals called?


A: The primary teeth that fall out after a few years in mammals are called milk teeth.

Q: What happens when mammal's milk teeth fall out?


A: When mammal's milk teeth fall out, adult teeth grow in.

Q: What are animals called that have milk teeth as well as adult teeth?


A: Animals that have milk teeth as well as adult teeth are called diphyodont.

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