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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]]

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