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The little round ridges on new front teeth are called mamelons. These ridges make it easier for the teeth to break through the gums and come into the mouth. They typically wear down within a couple of years with normal chewing and biting.
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∙ 11y agoRidges on the biting edges of adult front teeth are called mamelons. They help the teeth erupt into the mouth, and they usually wear away within a few years.
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Is it normal to have vertical tidges on your teeth
Why were toothpicks invented?
To clean excess out of the ridges of our teeth! :D
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What kind of gum can be chewed with dentures?
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Difference between occlusal outline and occlusal table of the teeth?
occlusal table means the area bounded by the cusp ridges and marginal ridges
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no you are born with your milk teeth first then after they fall your adult teeth come into play
When were Mid-Ocean ridges first discoerverd?
The Mid-Ocean ridges were first discovered in the 1950's
Biting surface ridges?
This question should read, "What causes a person to be born with ridges on the biting surface of their front teeth?" Does this occur in any particular race of people?
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Do long neck turtles have teeth?
No, instead have jaggered ridges that are serrated and sharp on their upper and lower jaws.
Will premolar teeth fall out?
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