The invention relates to a comb tooth holder, especially for comminution devices having cutting teeth disposed on comminution rolls, said cutting teeth interacting with comb teeth arranged on at least one mating holder or cage for comminuting the material to be comminuted. Said comb tooth holder consists of at least one comb tooth body and at least one comb tooth. The comb tooth can be fastened to the comb tooth body by means of a first positively locking portion, at least one additional positively locking portion being provided on the comb tooth holder for fastening the comb tooth to the comb tooth body. The invention is characterized in that a web surface connecting the two positively locking faces extends in the center of or centrally in the recess.