Difference between revisions of "Dental Formula - Dog"
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Revision as of 14:48, 6 September 2010
The Dog
Dental Formula
2 (I3/3 C1/1 P3/3) Deciduous
2 (I3/3 C1/1 P4/4 M2/3) Permanent
- Toothless at birth
- Deciduous teeth complete and functional within 2 months of birth
- Permanent teeth complete and funtional by the end of the 6th or 7th month
Canines
- Large, curved, laterally compressed
- Single root
Molars
- Broader than premolars
- Number of cusps similar in all breeds- usually two or three
Incisors
- Tricupsid in upper jaw
- Bicusped in lower jaw
- Smaller rostrally
- Single root
Premolars
- Irregular, closely-spaced
- More complex and larger caudally
- Discontinuous cutting edge on crowns
Breed Differences
- Eruption times differ between breeds so difficult to age dogs by teeth
- Brachiocephalic dogs do not possess all cheek teeth, have fused roots and have carnasial teeth (upper P4 and lower M1)