The evolution of chewing: A dentist's view of palaeontology

The vast majority of animals have dentitions in which the upper and lower teeth cannot be occluded. Only in mammals are the teeth used to process, as opposed merely to collect, food. The evolution of this processing of food by teeth is considered, together with the ways in which teeth work. These co...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Journal of dentistry 1977-12, Vol.5 (4), p.269-287
Hauptverfasser:	Lumsden, A.G.S., Osborn, J.W.
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Animals Artiodactyla - anatomy & histology Biological Evolution Carnivora - anatomy & histology Dental Occlusion Dentistry Fishes - anatomy & histology History of medicine History, Ancient Humans Mammals - anatomy & histology Mastication Molar - anatomy & histology Opossums - anatomy & histology Paleodontology Primates - anatomy & histology Reptiles - anatomy & histology Temporomandibular Joint - anatomy & histology Tooth - anatomy & histology
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Zusammenfassung:	The vast majority of animals have dentitions in which the upper and lower teeth cannot be occluded. Only in mammals are the teeth used to process, as opposed merely to collect, food. The evolution of this processing of food by teeth is considered, together with the ways in which teeth work. These considerations suggest that artificial molar teeth could usefully be constructed of two substances of different hardness.
ISSN:	0300-5712 1879-176X
DOI:	10.1016/0300-5712(77)90117-8