TYPES OF DENTITIONS
Monophyodont | Presence of only one set of dentition for entire life. |
Diphyodont |
• Presence of two sets of dentition
• Human beings are diphyodonts
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Polyphyodont | Presence of more than two sets of dentition. |
Homodont |
All the teeth have same shape without distinction such as incisors, canines, premolars and molars.
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Heterodont | Presence of different groups of teeth. |
Bunodont |
• Primitive type of teeth seen in primates like cats, dogs, etc.
• Contains simple conical cusps.
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Haplodont |
• Seen in reptiles like crocodiles.
• Simplest cone form of teeth with single root.
• Only simple hinge movements of jaws are seen.
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Triconodont |
• Seen in early mammals.
• Three cusps are arranged in line with the largest cusp in the center.
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Tritubercular stage |
• Three cusps are arranged in triangle form.
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Quadritubercular stage |
• 4th cusp is formed and an occlusal contact relationship between the upper and lower
jaws is established.
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Except molars, all the permanent teeth (incisors, canines and premolars) are known as succedaneous teeth because they take the place of their primary predecessors.