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  2. Canine tooth - Wikipedia

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    The sabre-tooth water deer of China is often called the vampire deer due to the exceptionally long canine teeth in the males. In many species the canine teeth in the upper or lower jaw, or in both jaws, are much larger in males than in females, where they are sometimes hidden or completely absent.

  3. Mandibular canine - Wikipedia

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    The canine teeth are able to withstand the tremendous lateral pressures from chewing. There is a single cusp on canines, and they resemble the prehensile teeth found in carnivorous animals. Though relatively the same, there are some minor differences between the deciduous (baby) mandibular canine and that of the permanent mandibular canine.

  4. Dentition - Wikipedia

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    In humans, the canine teeth are the main components in occlusal function and articulation. The mandibular teeth function against the maxillary teeth in a particular movement that is harmonious to the shape of the occluding surfaces. This creates the incising and grinding functions. The teeth must mesh together the way gears mesh in a transmission.

  5. Dog anatomy - Wikipedia

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    One study found that the relative reduction in dog skull length compared to its width (the cephalic index) was significantly correlated to both the position and the angle of the brain within the skull, regardless of the brain size or the body weight of the dog. [8] A wolf mandible diagram showing the names and positions of the teeth

  6. Maxillary canine - Wikipedia

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    Though relatively the same, there are some minor differences between the deciduous (baby) maxillary canine and that of the permanent maxillary canine. It is the longest tooth in total length (from the root to the incisal edge) in the mouth. Canines are also the only anterior teeth with a cusp. Maxillary canines begin to calcify by 4 months of age.

  7. Human tooth - Wikipedia

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    Bottom teeth of a seven-year-old, showing primary teeth (left), a lost primary tooth (middle), and a permanent tooth (right) Tooth eruption in humans is a process in tooth development in which the teeth enter the mouth and become visible. Current research indicates that the periodontal ligaments play an important role in tooth eruption.