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Dentition as indicative of the Age 



even then the contact is limited to the anterior part, and a 

 triangular space, similar to that which can be seen between the 

 upper and lower corner teeth in the mouth of the yearling, may- 

 be recognised when the lips are separated at the side of the 



Fig. 14. — Incisors of Horse at five years. 



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mouth. The shell-like character of the corner permanent teeth 

 is the special indication of five years old. 



In the above figure (Fig. 14) the condition of the incisors 

 in the five-year-old mouth is shown. 



In the illustration it is evident that the corner permanent 

 incisors show but slight indications of wear on the completion 



