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Fig. 3

From: Clinical insights into the three-dimensional anatomy of cheek teeth in alpacas based on micro-computed tomography - Part 2: Maxillary cheek teeth

Fig. 3

Pulp numbering system in alpaca maxillary cheek teeth. Pulp numbering system adapted from the equid numbering system by Du Toit et al. (2008). Deciduous teeth are displayed in a grey box. The occlusal surface consists of cement (dark grey), enamel (light yellow), dentin (light brown), darker secondary dentin overlying pulp horns (dark brown) and the lumina of the infundibula (black). Different pulp horns are numbered with Arabic numerals (1 to 4)

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