Teeth

Green spittle not always included.

Teeth are a part of Transformer anatomy sometimes found inside the mouth, surrounding the tongue. Though Transformer teeth seem similar in structure and appearance to the teeth of humans, what function they serve on Transformers can be a subject of debate.

Humans use teeth primarily for breaking down the foods they consume into digestible portions, but Transformer fuel is mostly, if not entirely, liquid. Human teeth are also used to help form certain sounds in their language, in conjunction with the tongue. Transformers are capable of human speech, and sometimes are shown to have both teeth and a tongue, so it's possible their teeth may be used for communication. Two functions of teeth definitely shared between humans and Transformers are using them as a weapon and baring them to indicate hostility.

Transformers who have animal-based alternate modes tend to have teeth in those adopted forms. Most of these alternate modes were acquired after contact with other planets such as Earth, so the inclusion of teeth in Transformer anatomy is often irrelevant to understanding why some Transformers have them. However, eons of conflict have taught the Transformers to take advantage of whatever weapons one can find, and some have taken quite a liking to teeth.

I'll rip you to pieces with my bare claws, tear out your circuits with my teeth and spit your diodes back at you!{{#if:|{{{quote2}}}}}{{#if:Scorponok demonstrates one use of Transformer teethOn the Edge of Extinction!|Scorponok demonstrates one use of Transformer teeth{{#if:On the Edge of Extinction!|, On the Edge of Extinction!|}}|}}

The only medium which ultimately avoided Transformer teeth entirely was the original cartoon, in which the inside of the mouth was for the majority of the time depicted as a solid dark gray. Occasional shots from the series' first season do show Transformers with gray teeth (matching the inside of their mouths), but these numerous instances are now regarded as goofs. In all other media, teeth were either uniformly used (such as in Beast Wars) or their appearance varied by artist (such as in Marvel Comics).

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  Don Perlin gave Marvel Comics continuity Megatron teeth when he felt like it. I, Robot-Master! Gone but Not Forgotten!
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  Transformer mouths had no interior detail in the original cartoon. TFTM
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  Most of the time. Heavy Metal War
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  "Using teeth as a weapon," check. The Last Autobot?
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  Many animal-based alternate modes require teeth. Beast Wars (Part 1)
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  Teeth are helpful in creating a variety of facial expressions. The Agenda (Part III)
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  One of Optimal Optimus's teeth was knocked out during a fight. Nemesis Part 2
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  Teeth can show your pride in accomplishing a difficult task. Palace
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  A vanishingly-brief moment of somebody actually having a facial expression in Cybertron. Ambush
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  Double-check that "Using teeth as a weapon" bit, will ya? Galvatron Volume 2
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  Kiss Players found a way to make them MORE sinister. Kiss Players issue 1
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  You don't even want to know why he has teeth. Transformers
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  Specialized teeth, called fangs, are EXTREMELY useful in creating a more menacing appearance. Nature Calls
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  So that's why they call him Starscream... The Cool Episode 5
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  Teeth are instrumental in making terrifying evil grins of doom... Shattered Glass
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  ...which can be made even more terrifying through Dark Energon. Darkness Rising, Part 3
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  How does he even have a mouth?? Dark of the Moon
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  Teeth can be an unconventional way to open a Matrix. A Spark Among Embers