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A tooth (plural teeth) is a small, calcified, whitish structure ground in the jaws (or mouths) of various vertebrates and habituated to to defeat down food. Some animals, strikingly carnivores, also partake of teeth for hunting or for defensive purposes. The roots of teeth are covered nearby gums. Teeth are not made of bone, but fairly of multiple tissues of varying density and hardness.

The community structure of teeth is alike resemble across the vertebrates, although there is considerable modulation in their fabric and position. The teeth of mammals have profound roots, and this design is also initiate in some fish, and in crocodilians. In most teleost fish, manner, the teeth are attached to the outer surface of the bone, while in lizards they are fastened to the inner surface of the jaw during harmonious side. In cartilaginous fish, such as sharks, the teeth are joined by cold ligaments to the hoops of cartilage that form the jaw.