dentary
Lower jaw bone
The dentary is the bone forming the lower jaw in mammals, or the tooth-bearing bone of the lower jaw in other vertebrates.
In mammals, it's the only bone in each half of the mandible; in reptiles and fish, it's one of several bones making up the jaw.
The term appears mainly in anatomy and paleontology: The fossil's dentary showed distinctive wear patterns.
Lower facial bone
- jawboneLower skull bone
- lower jawSkull's hinged bottom bone
- ossificationConversion to bone tissue
- calciumElement twenty, builds bones
phosphate · collagen · periosteum · osteocyte · osteoblast · marrow · mineralization · fossil
Enamel-covered chewing structures
- incisorsFront cutting teeth
- caninesDog family members
- premolarsTeeth with two cusps
- molarsRear crushing teeth
tooth sockets · alveolar · gingiva · enamel · cementum · pulp · root · crown
Warm-blooded, milk-producing animal
- reptileCold-blooded scaled vertebrate
- fishGilled aquatic vertebrate
- amphibianDual-habitat cold-blooded vertebrate
- dinosaurExtinct Mesozoic reptile
fossil · evolution · morphology · comparative anatomy · paleontology · skull
mandible
Lower facial bone
- jawboneLower skull bone
- lower jawSkull's hinged bottom bone
- ossificationConversion to bone tissue
calcium · phosphate · collagen · periosteum · osteocyte · osteoblast · marrow · mineralization · fossil · specimen
teeth
Enamel-covered chewing structures
molars · tooth sockets · alveolar · gingiva · enamel · cementum · pulp · root · crown · oral cavity
mammal
Warm-blooded, milk-producing animal
- reptileCold-blooded scaled vertebrate
- fishGilled aquatic vertebrate
- amphibianDual-habitat cold-blooded vertebrate
dinosaur · fossil · evolution · morphology · comparative anatomy · paleontology · skull
- dental flossThin cord for gums
- dental emergenciesUrgent oral health situations
- dental examsProfessional teeth inspections
- dental bracesDevice straightening misaligned teeth
- dental officeClinic for mouth care
- dental drillsRotary tooth-cutting tools