Gomphotheres differed from elephants in their tooth structure, particularly the chewing surfaces on the molar teeth.

If needed, your dentist will put a sealant on the chewing surface of your back teeth to help prevent cavities.

These are enlarged ridges that run across the chewing surfaces of the molars.

But unconscious grinding or clenching of teeth, over time, can damage the chewing surfaces.

A dental sealant is a clear or white, liquid-plastic material put on the chewing surfaces of the back teeth.

Some orthodontists feel that it is important for the top and bottom chewing surfaces to meet to allow for "favorable settling" to occur.

Brush across the top of the chewing surfaces of the teeth.

After the tooth is cleaned, a special gel is placed on the chewing surface for a few seconds.

Any part of a tooth can decay, from the roots below the gum line to the chewing surface.

The teeth may form divots on the chewing surfaces when dental erosion is occurring.