Forms And Uses Of The Teeth.

Various adaptations of animal teeth are pictured such as the tearing teeth of the carnivore, gripping fangs of the snake, incisors of the beaver—the highly specialized tusks of the elephant, wart hog, and walrus. The adaptation of teeth to herbivore and carnivorous diets is indicated. Human teeth are shown, their types, their uses, their importance to health. Corrective dentistry is suggested.