A full account of the relationships between tooth form, structure and function remains out of reach. Viewing teeth from an engineering materials perspective offers a way to help crack the problem.
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Ungar, P. Strong teeth, strong seeds. Nature 452, 703–704 (2008). https://doi.org/10.1038/452703a
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