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Table 1 Observed pulp compartments in maxillary cheek teeth of Triadan position 06 to 11

From: The dental cavities of equine cheek teeth: three-dimensional reconstructions based on high resolution micro-computed tomography

  

Number of teeth

  

No segmentation (CPC)

Partial segmentation (PS)

Maximal segmentation (MS)

Tooth age (years)

Total no. of teeth in group

Common pulp chamber

Two pulp compartments

Three pulp compartments

Four pulp compartments (all solitary)

1.5 – 2

2

2

0

0

0

2.5 – 4

5

2

1

2

0

4.5 – 5

2

1

0

1

0

8

1

0

0

0

1

9 – 9.5

3

1

0

1

1

11 – 12

4

0

1

2

1

12.5 – 14

5

0

1

2

2

14.5 – 16

4

0

3

0

1

>20

4

0

0

0

4

  1. Intercommunication between all pulp horns was observed up to 9 years post eruption. Partially segmented pulp systems (PS) were seen in teeth ≥ 2.5 years post eruption. Configurations of PS varied – solitary, medium sized or large separate pulp compartments were combined. Four pulp compartments (MS) were found in teeth ≥8 years post eruption. In all teeth >20 years rudimentary dental cavities were observed.