Development, Function and Evolution of Teeth

Edited overview of the development, function and evolution of vertebrate teeth.

Mark F. Teaford (Edited by), Moya Meredith Smith (Edited by), Mark W. J. Ferguson (Edited by)

9780521033725, Cambridge University Press

Paperback / softback, published 1 February 2007

328 pages, 192 b/w illus.
24.5 x 18.6 x 1.7 cm, 0.589 kg

'… a very worthwhile addition to any library.' Anthony Graham, British Society for Developmental Biology Newsletter

In this field there has been an explosion of information generated by scientific research. One of the beneficiaries of this has been the study of morphology, where new techniques and analyses have led to insights into a wide range of topics. Advances in genetics, histology, microstructure, biomechanics and morphometrics have allowed researchers to view teeth from alternative perspectives. However, there has been little communication between researchers in the different fields of dental research. This book brings together overviews on a wide range of dental topics linking genes, molecules and developmental mechanisms within an evolutionary framework. Written by the leading experts in the field, this book will stimulate co-operative research in fields as diverse as paleontology, molecular biology, developmental biology and functional morphology.

Part I. Genes, Molecules and Tooth Initiation: 1. Homeobox genes in initiation and shape of teeth during development in mammalian embryos Paul T. Sharpe
2. Return of lost structure in the developmental control of tooth shape Jukka Jernvall and Irma Thesleff
3. Molecules implicated in odontoblast terminal differentiation and dentinogenesis J. V. Ruch and H. Lesot
4. Enamel biomineralization: the assembly and disassembly of the protein extracellular organic matrix Alan G. Fincham, Janet Moradian-Oldak, Michael L. Paine, Malcolm L. Snead and Margarita Zeichner-David
Part II. Tooth Tissues: Development and Evolution: 5. Evolutionary origins of dentine in the fossil record of early vertebrates: diversity, development and function Moya Smith and Ivan Sansom
6. Pulpo-dentinal interactions in development and repair of dentine Tony Smith
7. Prismless enamel in amniotes: terminology, function and evolution P. Martin Sander
8. Two different strategies in enamel differentiatioerentiation: marsupialia versus eutheria W. von Koenigswald
9. Incremental markings in enamel and dentine: what they can tell us about the way teeth grow M. C. Dean
Part III. Evolution of Tooth Shape and Dentition: 10. Evolutionary origins of teeth and jaws: developmental models and phylogenetic patterns M. M. Smith and M. I. Coates
11. Development and evolution of dentition patterns and their genetic basis Z. Zhao, K. M. Weiss and D. W. Stock
12. Evolution of tooth attachment in lower vertebrates to tetrapods P. Gaengler
13. Tooth replacement patterns in non-mammalian vertebrates B. K. Berkovitz
14. The evolution of tooth shape and tooth function in primates P. M. Butler
15. 'Schultz's Rule' and the evolution of tooth emergence and replacement patterns in primates and ungulates B. H. Smith
Part IV. Macrostructure and Function: 16. Developmental plasticity in the dentition of a heterodont polyphyodont fish species A. Huysseune
17. Enamel microporosity and its functional implications R. P. Shellis and G. H. Dibdin
18. Pathways to functional differentiation in mammalian enamel J. M. Rensberger
19. Trends in the evolution of molar crown types in ungulate mammals: evidence from the northern hemisphere J. Jernvall, J. P. Hunter and M. Fortelius
20. Function of postcanine tooth crown shape in mammals P. W. Lucas and C. R. Peters
21. Primate dental functional morphology revisited M. F. Teaford
Index.

Subject Areas: Developmental biology [PSC], Evolution [PSAJ], Physical anthropology [JHMP]