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===Cow, Sheep and Goat===
'''Dental Formula'''
2 (I0/3 C0/1 P3/3) Deciduous
2 (I0/3 C0/1 P3/3 M3/3) Permanent
*Deciduous teeth complete and functional within 2 weeks of birth (3 weeks in sheep and goats)
*Permanent teeth complete and funtional within 42 weeks of birth (48 weeks in sheep and goats)
'''The Dental Pad'''
*In the position of the upper teeth
*Soft cartilage
*Acts with lower incisors when grazing
*Dense, richly vascular tissue beneath palatine epithelium attches tightly so it can not be moved during [[Mastication|mastication]]
'''Incisors'''
*Only present on lower jaw
*Wide, asymmetrical crowns
'''Canines'''
*Only present on lower jaw
*Take on form and function of incisors - 'Incisiform canines'
'''Molars and Premolars'''
*Upper teeth more widely separated
*Premolars have one cusp
*Molars have two cusps
[[Category:Teeth - Anatomy & Physiology]]
[[Category:Cow - Alimentary System]]
[[Category:Sheep - Alimentary System]]
[[Category:Goat - Alimentary System]]