. Comparative dental anatomy. Teeth; Dentistry. THE TEETH OF MAMMALS 171 is shed in turn. The series are in continual proc- ess of formation and destruction, of shedding and replacement, until the last molar comes into place when the animal is old and remains through the. Fig. 73.—Teeth of Elephant (species unknown). rest of life. The first of the molars is in place at three months, and has but four plates of enamel. The second follows at two years, and has eight or nine plates. The third follows about the fifth year, and has eleven to thirteen plates, and is four. Please note that these image
. Comparative dental anatomy. Teeth; Dentistry. THE TEETH OF MAMMALS 171 is shed in turn. The series are in continual proc- ess of formation and destruction, of shedding and replacement, until the last molar comes into place when the animal is old and remains through the. Fig. 73.—Teeth of Elephant (species unknown). rest of life. The first of the molars is in place at three months, and has but four plates of enamel. The second follows at two years, and has eight or nine plates. The third follows about the fifth year, and has eleven to thirteen plates, and is four. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Thompson, Alton Howard, 1849-1914; Dewey, Martin, 1881-. St. Louis, C. V. Mosby
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