Guinea Pig Teeth Anatomy

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Guinea pig teeth anatomy. The teeth of a guinea pig form a v shape with the apex directed towards the front. Fat pads in the cheeks make examination of the molars difficult. A guinea pig s teeth are open rooted and grow continuously. Interestingly guinea pigs do not have canines.

According to guinea lynx these are. No canines instead a gap called the diastema a pair of upper and lower premolars. Guinea pigs have continually growing and erupting teeth. These are the genitals of a male guinea pig.

As a herbivore guinea pigs do not have canine teeth but their incisors are separated from their molars with a gap known as a diastema. Sexing guinea pigs photo 5. Prolonged chewing of tough abrasive diets causes rapid tooth wear in rabbits and herbivorous rodents chinchillas degus and guinea pigs. They have an elodont dentition which consists of aradicular hypsodont incisors and cheek teeth.

Buccal pad separators are designed to hold the cheeks back aiding examination. This is the same guinea pig picture as that seen in photo 5 showing the genitalia of the male guinea pig. To compensate for this these species have permanent teeth that grow and erupt continuously never producing anatomical roots. 3 pairs of upper and lower molars.

These teeth grow continuously throughout the lifespan of the guinea pig. The cheek pads protrude into this gap meaning the molars are virtually invisible without the aid of special instruments to look inside the mouth cavity. Inside their tiny mouths along with the incisors are a pair of upper and lower premolars and three pairs of upper and lower molars. A pair of upper and lower incisors.

The enamel is white in color and the front teeth can be sharp. Two upper and two lower incisors two upper and two lower premolars six upper and six lower molars. This dynamic changing relationship between the upper and lower teeth can result in malocclusion development. Saskia gives buttercup the guinea pig a quick tooth trim has saskia has helped you in the past with an issue.

Instead they have a gap called the diastema. There are twenty permanent rootless teeth present in the buccal cavity. Although it may only look like your guinea pig has two upper and two lower incisors they actually have twenty teeth. The anus and penis have been labeled.

Typically a guinea pig has 20 teeth. Donations are tax d. Sexing guinea pigs image 6.