Hat is the horizontal line present across the front teeth of this skeleton and what does it represent?

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28 April, 20:35

Hat is the horizontal line present across the front teeth of this skeleton and what does it represent?

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The horizontal line present across the front teeth are called perikymata. These are incremental growth lines that appear on the surface of tooth enamel as a series of linear grooves. These lines can be used to assess how long the crown of the teeth formed.