Taking a stab at modelling canine tooth biomechanics in mammalian carnivores with beam theory and finite-element analysis

• Published in: Royal Society open science Vol. 9; no. 10; p. 220701
• Main Authors: Pollock, Tahlia I., Panagiotopoulou, Olga, Hocking, David P., Evans, Alistair R.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England The Royal Society 19.10.2022
• Subjects: biomechanics; Carnivora; feeding ecology; form-function; Organismal and Evolutionary Biology; tooth morphology; Carnivora; tooth morphology; biomechanics; feeding ecology; form-function

Canine teeth are vital to carnivore feeding ecology, facilitating behaviours related to prey capture and consumption. Forms vary with specific feeding ecologies; however, the biomechanics that drive these relationships have not been comprehensively investigated. Using a combination of beam theory an...