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 | crown - the exposed part of a tooth. Covered by enamel. |
| root - normally not exposed. Covered with
cementum. |
| neck - junction of crown and root |
| dentin - hard connective tissue that makes up the bulk of the
tooth. |
| pulp cavity - space inside the tooth occupied by nerves and blood
vessels. |
Sets of teeth
| deciduous teeth - baby teeth; temporary
teeth |
| permanent teeth - not replaced if lost |
| incisor teeth - most rostral |
| canine teeth - located at the corners of the incisors. Not present in all species. These teeth are especially prominent in vampires. |
| premolar - rostral cheek teeth |
| molar - caudal cheek teeth |
