Journal article

Authors list: Macdonald, Alastair A.; Ziehmer, Bianca; Kitchener, Andrew C.; Gelang, Magnus; Ablad, Bjorn; Lintonsson, Ruth; von Pueckler, Kerstin; Schaub, Sebastian; Kiefer, Ingmar; Schwarz, Tobias

Publication year: 2024

Journal: Journal of Veterinary Dentistry

ISSN: 0898-7564

eISSN: 2470-4083

Open access status: Hybrid

DOI Link: https://doi.org/10.1177/08987564241248818

Publisher: SAGE Publications

Abstract: 
A photographic and computed tomography (CT) scanning study was carried out on 295 molar teeth of 18 adult male Babyrousa babyrussa skulls and 8 skulls of Babyrousa celebensis including seven adult males and one adult female. The occlusal morphology of the permanent maxillary and mandibular molar teeth of B. babyrussa was very similar to that of B. celebensis. Most B. babyrussa maxillary molar teeth had six roots, with small numbers of teeth having four, five or seven roots. A similar pattern was suggested in B. celebensis. Mandibular molar teeth had between four and eight roots. Tooth roots of maxillary and mandibular first and second molar teeth were largely tapering, rod-like structures. The roots of the right and left maxillary third molar teeth had a more complex arrangement; some were inserted almost vertically into the maxilla; others were orientated in a more distal direction. The mesial and distal roots were splayed in appearance. The right and left mandibular third molar tooth roots retained elements of the open 'C' shape and were generally orientated distally. The pulp chambers were arched to fit under the main cusps in all molar teeth. Pulp canals were variable in number.

Harvard Citation style: Macdonald, A., Ziehmer, B., Kitchener, A., Gelang, M., Ablad, B., Lintonsson, R., et al. (2024) A Computed Tomographic Study of the Molar Teeth of Babyrousa spp., Journal of Veterinary Dentistry. https://doi.org/10.1177/08987564241248818

APA Citation style: Macdonald, A., Ziehmer, B., Kitchener, A., Gelang, M., Ablad, B., Lintonsson, R., von Pueckler, K., Schaub, S., Kiefer, I., & Schwarz, T. (2024). A Computed Tomographic Study of the Molar Teeth of Babyrousa spp.. Journal of Veterinary Dentistry. https://doi.org/10.1177/08987564241248818