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Digestion begins with the mechanical breakdown of food between maxillary and dentary teeth; thus, the occlusal surfaces of these teeth are maintained and modified by the operation of the masticatory system. This section describes features of ornithopod dentitions (including wear patterns) that form the basis for testing kinematic models.
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Weishampel, D.B. (1984). Dental Morphology. In: Evolution of Jaw Mechanisms in Ornithopod Dinosaurs. Advances in Anatomy Embryology and Cell Biology, vol 87. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-69533-9_8
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