Tag: dentition

When to extract retained deciduous teeth

Feb 17, 2014

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A common abnormality in canine dentition is retention of deciduous teeth. This occurs when the permanent tooth bud does not grow immediately beneath the deciduous tooth, and therefore does not cause the roots of the deciduous tooth to be resorbed. A retained tooth can cause the permanent tooth to erupt in an abnormal position or…
Dentition in chinchillas

Jan 7, 2014

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Chinchillas have 20 teeth from birth – 4 incisors and 16 molars. Teeth are open-rooted and, therefore, grow continuously, about 2-3 inches per year. The chinchilla should be provided with good quality hay, wood blocks or pumice stones to gnaw on and encourage tooth wear. The incisors are separated from the molars by a diastema.…