Review Article

Year : 2023 | Volume : 7 | Issue : 2 | Page : 8-15

Homology in the Rate and Pattern of Eruption of Primate Dentition: A Narrative Review

Thilaga Duraisamy

DrThilaga’s Dental Clinic, #24, ground floor, Krishnappa building, SGPalya, CV Raman Nagar, Bangalore, Karnataka-560093

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Dr.Thilaga Duraisamy

DrThilaga’sDentalClinic,#24, ground floor, Krishnappa building, SG Palya, CV Raman Nagar, Bangalore, Karnataka-560093

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Abstract

Adult antemolardentition of mammals may consist of both permanent and retained deciduous teeth. Certain animals, such as Homo sapiens and Tarsius, develop sequence homology of three sets of teeth. A techniquefor reconsideringdental homologies is presented, and a modeloftoothloss is given, followinga reassessment of dental homologies in most primates. An essential component of the theory of evolution is the study of homology and the discovery of related species, particularly phylogenetic reconstruction.Scopus, PubMed, Web ofScience and Google Scholar were the electronic databases utilized to gather pertinent informationthat satisfied the eligibility requirements. The databases' key terms led to the discovery of 125 articles in total. Eighteen articles were discarded based solely on the article's title and abstract, and eighty-seven articles were eliminated because of duplication or irrelevant themes. There is a relationship between dental morphologyand tooth function, however, physical similarities do not always imply homology. A conclusion was derived that, diet, life history, and phylogeny are the primary factors that influence the rate of tooth eruption.

Keywords: Dental homologies, Deciduous dentition, Deciduous, Permanent incisors, Canine, Primate dentition, Dental development

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How to cite this article: Duraisamy, T. (2023). Homology in the Rate and Pattern of Eruption of Primate Dentition: A Narrative Review: Review Article. International Journal of Orofacial Biology, 7(2), 8–15. https://doi.org/10.56501/intjorofacbiol.v7i2.1013