Editing Dentition (section)

==Terminology==
Animals whose teeth are all of the same type, such as most non-mammalian vertebrates, are said to have ''[[Heterodont|homodont]]'' dentition, whereas those whose teeth differ morphologically are said to have ''[[heterodont]]'' dentition. The dentition of animals with two successions of teeth ([[Deciduous teeth|deciduous]], [[Permanent teeth|permanent]]) is referred to as ''[[diphyodont]]'', while the dentition of animals with only one set of teeth throughout life is ''monophyodont''. The dentition of animals in which the teeth are continuously discarded and replaced throughout life is termed ''[[polyphyodont]]''.<ref name=Martin1983p103/> The dentition of animals in which the teeth are set in sockets in the jawbones is termed [[Thecodontia|''thecodont'']].