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प्रश्न
Write down the explanation.
Explain why human dentition is considered as thecodont, diphydont and heterodont.
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उत्तर
- Human dentition is described as thecodont, diphyodont and heterodont.
- It is called thecodont type because each tooth is fixed in a separate socket present in the jaw bones by gomphosis type of joint.
- It is called diphyodont type because we get only two sets of teeth, milk teeth and permanent teeth.
- It is called heterodont type because humans have four different type of teeth like incisors, canines, premolars and molars.
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