TABLE OF CONTENTS 



CHAPTER PAGE 



PREFACE ....... vii 



INTRODUCTION ..... 3 



I. DEVELOPMENT OF THE TEETH IN MAMMALIA 13 

 Evolution of the Human Molar " ^ .32 



II. ENAMEL . . . ... 46 



Tubular Enamel . . ,\ . . 84 

 The Enamel of Rodents . . .106 



III. DEVELOPMENT AND CALCIFICATION OF THE 



ENAMEL . . . ... 119 



IV. THE DENTAL PULP . . . . i, 197 



V. DENTINE . . . . ... 236 



Development . . . . .262 



Calcification . . . " . . . 278 



VI. CEMENT . . . '.' . . . 287 



Development . . . . . . 294 



Calcification . '[ . . . 298 



Absorption . . . , . .299 



VII. THE PERIODONTAL MEMBRANE . ; . 305 

 The Gum . . . . ... 309 



VIII. THE TOOTH FOLLICLE AND ITS CONNEXIONS 311 



IX. NASMYTH'S MEMBRANE .... 333 

 Eruption of the Teeth . . . .346 



X. THE ATTACHMENT OF TEETH . . . 352 

 XI. HORNY TEETH ...... 366 



INDEX 871 



MUMMERY Ti 



