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One species has the biggest molars, while the other has the largest premolars.

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The team used CT scans and other methods to analyze the shapes and sizes of jaws, premolars and molars in more than 100 noctilionoid species.

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Until recently, the only reliable way to determine the age of a polar bear has been to extract a premolar and inspect its growth rings.

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Mr. Biden began experiencing dental pain in his lower right premolar on Sunday, according to a letter from White House physician Kevin O’Connor.

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One such group—the multituberculates—flourished in the Cretaceous underworld, using their saw-blade premolars and gnawing incisors to devour a new type of food: fruits and flowers.

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