. Comparative dental anatomy. Teeth; Dentistry. 180 COMPAEATIVE DENTAL ANATOMY human forms of the teeth are gradually ap- proached in advancing from the lower to the high- est species. The upper central incisors gradually become wider and the laterals narrower. The lower incisors become narrower, and are less thick and heavy. The canines remain strong and pow- erful, but are reduced in some species. The. Fig. 76.—Teeth of Old-world Baboon (Cynocephalus porcarius). Mandrills have these dental weapons most for- midable for their size and shape, and the uppers descend behind the lower canines aga
. Comparative dental anatomy. Teeth; Dentistry. 180 COMPAEATIVE DENTAL ANATOMY human forms of the teeth are gradually ap- proached in advancing from the lower to the high- est species. The upper central incisors gradually become wider and the laterals narrower. The lower incisors become narrower, and are less thick and heavy. The canines remain strong and pow- erful, but are reduced in some species. The. Fig. 76.—Teeth of Old-world Baboon (Cynocephalus porcarius). Mandrills have these dental weapons most for- midable for their size and shape, and the uppers descend behind the lower canines against the edge of the lower first premolar, which is raised to meet them. This is a marked peculiarity of the Baboons (Fig. 76). A large diastema separates the upper canine from the incisors, into which the sharp lower canine closes. The premolars gradu-. 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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