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Teeth : A very short introduction

By: Material type: TextTextLanguage: English Series: A very short introductionPublication details: 2014 Oxford University Press Oxford, UK ; New York, NYEdition: First editionDescription: xiv, 137 pages : illustrations ; 18 cmISBN:
  • 9780199670598 (pbk.)
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 028.7 UNG
Summary: In this Very Short Introduction, Peter S. Ungar, an award-winning author and leading scientist, presents the story of teeth. Ungar outlines the key concepts, including insight into the origin of teeth and their evolution. Considering why teeth are important, he describes how they are made, and how they work, including their fundamental importance in the fossil record. Ungar finishes with a review of mammal teeth, looking at how they evolved and how recent changes to our diet are now affecting dental health.
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<p>Includes bibliographical references (pages 129-130) and index.</p>

In this Very Short Introduction, Peter S. Ungar, an award-winning author and leading scientist, presents the story of teeth. Ungar outlines the key concepts, including insight into the origin of teeth and their evolution. Considering why teeth are important, he describes how they are made, and how they work, including their fundamental importance in the fossil record. Ungar finishes with a review of mammal teeth, looking at how they evolved and how recent changes to our diet are now affecting dental health.

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