GENERAL HISTOLOGY

Detailed explanation-1: -These temporary teeth eventually fall out and are replaced with 32 permanent or adult teeth as an animal matures. Temporary teeth are much smaller in size and whiter in color than permanent teeth. Cattle develop 8 temporary incisors that are later replaced by 8 permanent incisors.

Detailed explanation-2: -The premolars and molars (known as cheek teeth) are found in the caudal part of the mouth and are present in the upper (maxilla) and lower (mandible) jaws. At birth, calves have deciduous (temporary, milk, baby) teeth. The deciduous teeth are lost as the animal ages and they are replaced by the permanent teeth.

Detailed explanation-3: -The age of an animal is often referred to by the number of permanent teeth. An animal with only milk teeth is called a ‘milk tooth’, an animal with two permanent teeth is a ‘2 tooth’ and so on until they have a full set of eight permanent teeth when they are said to be an ‘8 tooth’ or ‘full mouth’.