dinosaur man Posted November 17, 2019 Share Posted November 17, 2019 Hi I'm just wondering in some cases can the root of a tyrannosaur tooth stick out causing the tyrannosaur tooth to be bigger and if so will the tooth be fine and still be able to be used by the tyrannosaur @Troodon THANKS!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Troodon Posted November 17, 2019 Share Posted November 17, 2019 Can you please restate your question, just do not understand what you are asking. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dinosaur man Posted November 17, 2019 Author Share Posted November 17, 2019 @Troodon I'm wondering in some cases tyrannosaur roots can stick out of the gum making the tooth bigger and if this happens If a tyrannosaur can still use that tooth Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nimravis Posted November 17, 2019 Share Posted November 17, 2019 If I understand your question, I think you would be describing a "loose tooth", and thus it would fall out. Any tooth that has a root that is not securely set in the jaw would be loose and thus fall out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dinosaur man Posted November 17, 2019 Author Share Posted November 17, 2019 Yeah kind of but sometimes can the tooth stay in the jaw if it was feeding even know it was loose? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Troodon Posted November 17, 2019 Share Posted November 17, 2019 Still dont understand what you are asking but a loose tooth would not last in the jaw very long. The jaw bite force, pressure, exerted buy a T-Rex is the highest of any Theropod so it requires firm teeth probably why its roots are so long. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dinosaur man Posted November 17, 2019 Author Share Posted November 17, 2019 @Troodon im also wondering can tyrannosaur roots be joined together like a root connected to another root thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Troodon Posted November 18, 2019 Share Posted November 18, 2019 Roots typically point downward and are in their own socket, so I dont see how they can be connected barring jaw issues 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dinosaur man Posted November 18, 2019 Author Share Posted November 18, 2019 Ok Thanks!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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