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==Introduction==
 
 
See [[Oral Cavity - Teeth & Gingiva - Anatomy & Physiology|anatomy and physiology of the teeth]]
 
 
==Functional Anatomy==
 
 
*The [[Cavity & Gingiva - Pathology|gingival crevice]] is an important site for disease processes in mouth to begin.
 
 
*In ruminants and rodents [[Oral Cavity - Teeth & Gingiva - Anatomy & Physiology|teeth]] may fail to oppose properly or to allow side to side movement of jaws. This produces uneven wear (especially in horse). Sharp edges are produced on the outside of the [[Oral Cavity - Teeth & Gingiva - Anatomy & Physiology|teeth]] in the upper jaw and inside of the [[Oral Cavity - Teeth & Gingiva - Anatomy & Physiology|teeth]] in the lower jaw, which causes painful feeding and inanition (not eating).
 
**Approximately 75% of wasting horses have dental abnormalities.
 
 
*This is not a problem in carnivores as do they not use [[Oral Cavity - Teeth & Gingiva - Anatomy & Physiology|teeth]] for [[Mastication|mastication]].
 
 
*If a [[Oral Cavity - Teeth & Gingiva - Anatomy & Physiology|teeth]] is lost the opposing [[Oral Cavity - Teeth & Gingiva - Anatomy & Physiology|teeth]] may become very long and stop mouth closing properly. 
 
**Seen mostly in rodents - [[Oral Cavity - Teeth & Gingiva - Anatomy & Physiology|teeth]] may even penetrate through [[Lips - Anatomy & Physiology|lip]].
 
  
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Subcategories

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Pages in category "Teeth - Pathology"

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