ɪt hɐz ˈɔːlsoʊ bˌɪn haɪpˈɑːθəsˌaɪzd ðæt ðiːz dˈɛntɪkəlz mˌeɪhɐv ˈɔːlsoʊ kəntɹˈɪbjuːɾᵻd tə sˌʌm dᵻɡɹˈiː ʌv mˌæstɪkˈeɪʃən.
It has also been hypothesized that these denticles may have also contributed to some degree of mastication.